MataVatnik@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoAnon questions our energy sectorslrpnk.netimagemessage-square381fedilinkarrow-up1629arrow-down1106cross-posted to: greentext@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1523arrow-down1imageAnon questions our energy sectorslrpnk.netMataVatnik@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square381fedilinkcross-posted to: greentext@lemmy.ml
minus-squarePyr_Pressure@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·5 months agoWhy not build it in a remote location then? Dams can also produce a lot of hydroelectric power, and a catastrophic failure could also destroy an entire town or more. We just don’t build dams upstream of a large town.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoThe Chernobyl reactor’s explosion had impacts all the way in West Europe. I don’t think you can be remote enough with this.
Why not build it in a remote location then?
Dams can also produce a lot of hydroelectric power, and a catastrophic failure could also destroy an entire town or more. We just don’t build dams upstream of a large town.
The Chernobyl reactor’s explosion had impacts all the way in West Europe.
I don’t think you can be remote enough with this.