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NNadir

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6. Bullshit again. Nuclear energy is the ONLY form of power, worldwide, that exceeds the capacity utilization of coal...
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:07 AM
10 hrs ago

...power plants.

The big lie that flies around among antinukes and "I'm not an antinuke" antinukes is that solar and wind crap, which has such low capacity utilization, well under 40% generally - not that this stops antinukes from insipidly and dishonestly stating nameplate capacity for this junk in units of power, Watts, as opposed to units of energy, Joules, - is a viable alternative to coal, about which they generally don't give a shit.

If one is interested in the cause of climate collapse, as opposed to whining about it, one could look up figures for capacity utilization.

I have.

Of course, I don't just pretend to care about the climate collapse, I do the necessary homework.

Have a nice afternoon.

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James Hansen et al: Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: evidence from paleoclimate data, climate modeling, and... OKIsItJustMe 15 hrs ago #1
Yes, but Fukushima was worse, right? NNadir 13 hrs ago #2
False Dichotomy OKIsItJustMe 11 hrs ago #3
Bullshit. There is a CAUSE of the climate collapse, and it is the use of fossil fuels. NNadir 11 hrs ago #4
Yes OKIsItJustMe 11 hrs ago #5
Bullshit again. Nuclear energy is the ONLY form of power, worldwide, that exceeds the capacity utilization of coal... NNadir 10 hrs ago #6
As usual, you suggest that anyone who disagrees with you in the slightest degree is ignorant and/or stupid OKIsItJustMe 10 hrs ago #7
As usual I note that while I respect and utilize the IEA tables giving historical data, I have zero respect for... NNadir 9 hrs ago #9
Something you won't bother to read OKIsItJustMe 9 hrs ago #8
I read all day long, but I am very clear that the word "Watt" is a unit of PEAK power, not energy. If one... NNadir 9 hrs ago #10
The sort of evidence you ignore because it doesn't support your narrative OKIsItJustMe 8 hrs ago #11
I refer you to post #9 in this thread. As for climate gas reductions in China, attributing them to solar... NNadir 8 hrs ago #12
A scientist looks at evidence for and against their theories OKIsItJustMe 8 hrs ago #13
Again, bullshit: Pot and Kettle. I have merely pointed out that climate gas reductions in China can be attributed... NNadir 7 hrs ago #14
From the data at the link in post #14, one can calculate that the capacity utilization of nuclear plants in China NNadir 7 hrs ago #15
China is adding renewable capacity MUCH faster than it is adding Nuclear. thought crime 2 hrs ago #16
The "nukes-only" folk don't understand the word "transition". thought crime 2 hrs ago #17
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