Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "World's Only GLASS Nuclear Reactor!" video.

Germany's nuclear phase-out is both lunacy and hypocrisy in equal measure. Shutting down power plants have created a power deficit in Germany, which the politicians see fit to plug with nuclear power from France and Sweden and other European countries. I guess nuclear power is only "dangerous" when it's done in Germany, but perfectly safe when done... "Elsewhere"? 🤔
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@annocraft It doesn't matter because it's never going to be 100 percent. Solar doesn't work at night, and wind only works when it's windy. You will always require an on-demand power source that can be turned on at will. And for that you either have to choose nuclear or fossil fuel power.
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@annocraft Furthermore, Germanys imports of electricity ramp up the prices on electricity. How do you justify making life harder for regular people in other countries, just so German politicians can indulge in some sort of anti-nuclear purity spiral? Frankly, all nuclear countries should refuse to sell electricity to germany and let the german power grid collapse.
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@annocraft First of all, the battery packs required do not exist yet. Second: battery technology is still massively flawed due to battery degradation. This strategy will only be viable if battery technology can demonstrate a proven method of continual recharges without battery degradation. Also manufacturing these batteries isn't more enviromentally friendly than burning coal.
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@annocraft Utrecht is not a country the size of Germany. Nuclear power plants run for several decades. Natrium batteries are still just in their infancy and not a proven, practical technology.
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@annocraft Your arguments are dishonest because you appeal to a bunch of technologies and quantities that do not even exist yet. If i were to do the same, I could blow all your batteries, solar panels and wind turbines out of the water by saying "We'll have fusion reactors soon".
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