3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible! 2/3

Nuclear energy might be a failed experiment. In over sixty years the technology has not only failed to keep its promise of cheap, clean and safe energy, it also caused major catastrophes and enabled more nuclear weapons while the nuclear waste problem is still not solved.

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3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible!

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[tilerh]

Both Chernobyl and Fukushima happened because corners were cut and safety precautions were ignored. They were both completely avoidable. It annoys me so much that one of the most efficient forms of fuel isn't completely viable because of human carelessness

[eyescreamcake]

"another fukushima or chernobyl every 10 years" would be an amazing improvement. Coal power kills more people *every year* than all nuclear power disasters combined.

[writwits]

But should i listen to this? it was uploaded _on april 1st_

[paladinos]

What about all the disasters regarding oil? Or all the wars fought for the sole purpose of gaining it, and all the lives lost through those.

[kurzgesagt]

So we have been working on this project for more than a year on and off. now  The only way we found to be really neutral was not to be neutral. We did a pro and contra video – the pro video is *really* pro, the contra video is *really* contra. Together they should even out and become a neutral statement. So before you write angry comments about how we totally did misrepresent nuclear energy, please watch both of them. And share them if you like them!

[knoven-]

Simple, use thorium instead of uranium

Thorium...
* Doesn't produce plutonium
* No bombs
* Less waste
* Is much more controllable
* Is more widespread
* Cheaper
* Much more to use

[travitoninja]

“Please tell me how an RBMK reactor core explodes”

[guyfecta]

You put "1925" when you meant "2025" in your future reactor disaster timeline dates.

[listenherejack]

I'm still pro nuclear. Long term, it has the benefit of being overall better for the environment and sustainability of human life, while also being magnitudes more efficient than fossil fuels. The few major disasters were either the fault of poorly maintained reactors and a natural disaster.

Really, people and governments need to get serious and invest in the technology. Politicians and leaders today are much more timid; strict ruling and safety regulations, competent and regularly trained staff and technicians and added safety mechanisms would cut out all but the absolute worst case scenarios from ever playing out.

[somerandomfinn]

I'm happy that our little Finland has been talked about in a big video, and in a good way!

[LynchtheFinch]

i only just noticed that you released the video on april the first. well played.

[reyzephlyn]

:/ Really Youtube? Kurzgesagt is like the most friendly thing there is that still contains a strong message and now you take their money? Ffs might as well call you Activision from now on. #MakeYoutubeGreatAgian

[Shangori]

...But, going by the pro-reasons, none of these reasons hold up, if you count in thorium...

[EDoyl]

no trust sharp rock. true, sharp rock make axe for firewood; but also make spear for man-hurting. impossible to distinguish sharp rock technology for tools from covert weapon rock.


if cold wait for renewable option of covering family with leaf pile (not enough yet, but 5 winters from now will be thicker leaves).

[chicathechicken]

Also sugesstions:
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Malaria

[illdie]

So, we just need to switch to the thorium reactors mentioned in the other video? Cool!

[GANTZpts]

When it comes to the waste. It's one of the reasons why we need to continue developing nuclear energy technologies. In hopes to use spent rods much longer.

[sydneymartinez]

3:12 they threw in 1925 as a predicted nuclear accident instead of 2025 lol

[ryant]

I like the way that these 'terrible reasons' are pretty much countered in the other video, seems like the reasons for are much better then the ones against