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NNadir

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8. Wouldn't it be great if there weren't uneducated people incapable of understanding that nuclear energy IS the only...

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 07:06 PM

Mar 22

...energy source we will ever need.

Unfortunately, understanding as much would require a background is something called "science," in particular the science known as "thermodynamics." High temperatures, generally only accessible from nuclear fuels are the key to eliminating fossil fuels.

I've never met a hydrogen pushing airhead, however, who understands the laws of thermodynamics. If one understands thermodynamics, it follows that one recognizes what horrible bullshit tiresome hydrogen hype actually is. If one doesn't understand the laws of thermodynamics, one can believe that hydrogen is "green," which clearly it isn't.

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