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BurningPenguin t1_ja7q2zl wrote

Reply to comment by Infernalism in The Dream of Mini Nuclear Plants Hangs in the Balance by OutlandishnessOk2452

Ah, prepare yourself for the "what if there's no sun or wind" brigade.

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Infernalism t1_ja7qqkv wrote

This is why I included the 'battery' part in there.

But, yes, they're going to pretend like battery tech isn't increasingly viable.

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bitfriend6 t1_ja904l3 wrote

That is actually a problem 12 hours a day, when there isn't sun and wind farms tend to harm birds which is why they are banned in areas with strict enviomental laws, such as California. Altamont Pass still gets lawsuits despite being one of the US's most pioneering wind projects, and it has noticably hurt the bird population. Granted birds aren't people but they might as well be in the context of enviomental litigation.

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BurningPenguin t1_ja94im3 wrote

The bird thing is such a dumb argument. There are ways to lower the impact those wind farms have. Which btw is quite low compared to other causes of dead birds.

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