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by partiallypro 107 days ago
Now just imagine if they hadn't killed their nuclear power plants.
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It is 2026. Germany - as a densely populated country - still does not have a safe location to store all the radioactive waste that came from those nuclear power plants.

Why is it, some always repeat the same argument without giving a single thought to the follow-up challenges and costs?

It's 2026 and Germany's rich neighbor is so good at nuclear power, and logistics and storage of said waste, that it sells Germany power from their nuclear power plants.

Why is it, some always repeat the same argument without giving a single thought to the follow-up challenges and costs?

I've lived in Germany, it's always so funny seeing Germans always complaining but never taking action, or a lot of "too late for that" nonsense. Always tons of excuses for bad policy.

and yet the point is still correct
But how long are you going to go on about it? It's done.
Considering the German economy has been faltering, energy prices have soared, they buy nuclear power from a neighbor, and their shortsightedness emboldened a regional enemy (Russia)... probably until I'm dead.

Maybe it will help stop other countries from making the same mistake if people don't let everyone forget.

> Maybe it will help stop other countries from making the same mistake

Of buying gas from Russia? Don't worry everyone's going solar now. It's cheaper than gas and nuclear.

Now just imagine if they hadn't fucked up Asse II.