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    1. Michael Nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 27 Jan 2020

      This is a fascinating comment in the Economist. It seems obviously wrong, and (they claim) an opinion held by an entire profession. A carbon tax seems like a very good way of partially solving the problem...pic.twitter.com/41WyHKuIjZ

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    2. Mike Solana‏ @micsolana 27 Jan 2020
      Replying to @michael_nielsen

      more important question is why are we talking to economists rather than nuclear scientists and geoengineers?

      3 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
    3. Michael Nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 27 Jan 2020
      Replying to @micsolana

      Curious on two questions: (1) Why do you think nuclear has stagnated so much since the early 80s (when capacity pretty much maxed out)? What can be done to shift that? [I'd love a good answer! I've spent a lot of time searching for one.]pic.twitter.com/pomMuNCnvl

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    4. Mike Solana‏ @micsolana 27 Jan 2020
      Replying to @michael_nielsen

      do you have the US numbers? my sense is things stagnated earlier here, resultant of general cold war nuclear fears and an aversion to technology that alters the natural world inherent of environmentalists. both views dominate hollywood, so imo the problem is mostly propaganda.

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    5. Michael Nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 27 Jan 2020
      Replying to @micsolana

      No, I don't have US numbers. The fact Three Mile Island occurred in the US would certainly make it likely it stagnated first here. At present, the growth rates of other renewables (~15% per year) and plummeting costs (& of batteries) make me believe they're likely to win.

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    6. Mike Solana‏ @micsolana 27 Jan 2020
      Replying to @michael_nielsen

      'the china syndrome' came out a week before three mile island and is, in a strange way, the bigger problem imo. but i'm just completely obsessed with the real-world impact of the stories we tell ourselves about the future.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Syndrome …

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    7. Michael Nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 27 Jan 2020
      Replying to @micsolana

      A photo I find fascinating is this one. It's Jimmy Carter standing inside the control room at 3 Mile Island, a few days after the accident. He deserves a lot of credit for that, IMO.pic.twitter.com/9GdnSGLVhK

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2020
      Replying to @michael_nielsen @micsolana

      He worked on nuclear reactors when he was in the Navy. He understood the situation at TMI well enough to know it wasn't dangerous.

      1:07 AM - 29 Jan 2020
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        1. Harry Sudock‏ @harry_sudock 29 Jan 2020
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          @subschneider Paul gets it.

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        1. Mark Schneider‏ @subschneider 29 Jan 2020
          Replying to @paulg @michael_nielsen @micsolana

          True. He was supposed to be the engineer on USS SEAWOLF (SSN 575) but unfortunately his family situation ended that before it could begin.

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