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by edwiecron 1147 days ago
Intermittent energy. Doesn’t work well for manufacturing at all. Your argument, without nuclear, is an argument for natural gas and coal.

Industrials need steady power to function. Without nuclear, the world is going to just use natural gas. Coal for poorer countries. Solar and wind peppered in but not trusted for any base load and regionally limited.