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Environment & Energy

Think. Again.

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1. We're going to need all the non-CO2 emitting energy tech we have..

Reply to RussellCattle (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 03:24 PM

Mar 2024

...and that includes nuclear, until we can build out even safer sources to fill our energy needs.

And what no one REALLY wants to talk about, is how we are going to reduce our unneccesary energy consumption.

And that WILL happen, either by our own initiative and design, or as a result of the catastrophic effects of climate chaos that we are continuing to encourage.

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Just read an interesting article about a natural, self-sustaining nuclear reaction that occured here on Earth........... [View all] RussellCattle Mar 2024 OP

We're going to need all the non-CO2 emitting energy tech we have.. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1

The Gabon natural nuclear reactor was included a university course aimed at the government and Eugene Mar 2024 #2

An even better compaison of the relative dangers from radiation than the articles mention of kitty litter. RussellCattle Mar 2024 #3

Thank you. You have it right. I've written about Oklo many times, here and elsewhere. NNadir Mar 2024 #4

Scientific American published an article on this back in the 70's (my high school years) ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2024 #5