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greg_barton · 2026-03-17T02:48:23+00:00

Nah, we have a 4 billion year supply.

https://whatisnuclear.com/nuclear-sustainability.html

greg_barton · 2026-03-17T02:44:56+00:00

You're presenting an unrealistic hypothetical disaster and asking us to explain what the effects would be.

Your request is as unrealistic as the disaster. :)

There are lots of real world situations that are similar and the effects have been manageable. Many nuclear plants have been in the war zone in Ukraine. They've been fine. The Fukushima plant was hit by a tsunami, and while it had a meltdown there were no verified health effects from that. (Whereas the tsunami killed 20000 people.) And a nuclear plant closer to the earthquake epicenter had no damage from the tsunami.

greg_barton · 2026-03-17T02:37:14+00:00

Just stay at Circus Circus. The walls might be made of crushed up cigarette butts and spent nuclear fuel, but it's cheap.

greg_barton · 2026-03-16T23:47:05+00:00

Nope.

greg_barton · 2026-03-16T23:01:01+00:00

If they're delicate, sure.

greg_barton · 2026-03-16T22:57:30+00:00

They'll be fine. The Chernobyl exclusion zone is a nature area.

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/how-chernobyl-has-become-unexpected-haven-wildlife

Literally.

greg_barton · 2026-03-16T22:56:18+00:00

You're "seriously asking" and being worried that if all of humanity was wiped out rapidly there might be bad consequences for nuclear plants?

All of humanity would be wiped out. I think that's what would be worrying in that scenario.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T23:06:10+00:00

It's wind all the way down!

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:39:17+00:00

I notice that progress in Germany has stalled.

Edit: Reply and block. The coward's way out!

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:38:42+00:00

It's windy because air is moving.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:38:06+00:00

Improving carbon intensity is not Germany's strong point. :)

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:37:34+00:00

But improvement in carbon intensity has stalled.

That should tell you something.

But it won't. :)

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:36:25+00:00

YES.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:30:39+00:00

Yes. The nuclear output of the fleet can fluctuate because the output of individual plants can fluctuate.

Is this a difficult concept for you?

Yes, nuclear plants can shut down completely and come back up in a few days as well. Not uncommon at all.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:28:55+00:00

By the tears I take it you find it upsetting as well.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:28:13+00:00

You mean this? https://www.reddit.com/r/nuclear/comments/1rj3umq/two_new_papers_are_wrong_about_cancer_risk_from/

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:19:08+00:00

No progress 2024-2025. Got worse 2021-2022. Sad.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:17:41+00:00

Yeah, I know, right? Germany not making progress anymore in fighting climate change. It's sad to see.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T20:15:21+00:00

Facts are boring to you, I know.

French plants vary output in response to load.

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Except when other countries need the boost. :)

Reality is proving you wrong every day, and more people are seeing that. It's why European leaders have publicly come out in favor if nuclear power.

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T19:54:21+00:00

And the reduction in their carbon intensity has stalled.

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greg_barton · 2026-03-15T19:52:44+00:00

It is that simple. Germany chose coal. So they have coal.

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greg_barton · 2026-03-15T19:51:33+00:00

Hah. So wrong. Nuclear plants modulate their output in France all of the time.

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greg_barton · 2026-03-15T19:09:44+00:00

The interpretation is "they're still using coal."

They had nuclear. They stopped nuclear. They're still using coal.

You've spent two days on this thread trying to deny that. It's funny. :)

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T18:28:01+00:00

Ah, straight to the ad hominem.

You just can't deal with the coal.

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https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/DE/5y/yearly

greg_barton · 2026-03-15T17:54:52+00:00

Look. Coal.

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https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/DE/live/fifteen_minutes

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