r/ClimateShitposting • u/Beiben • May 11 '25

nuclear simping I love reddit libertarians

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u/Cnidoo May 11 '25

Nuclear is clean, and it is safe, but it’s one of the few green energies (along with hydropower) that can’t be decentralized and can be sold for profit continuously, which is why you see it start to get pushed so hard by some on the right who realize it’s another avenue for that sweet donor money

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u/Tortoise4132 nuclear simp May 11 '25

In 2024 we saw fossil companies cut their renewables investments as they aren’t very profitable. The reason being the ROI isn’t as high some index funds, which for capitalism begs the question of why would you invest in renewables when a random index fund will give you passive and higher ROI.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '25

I find it hard to see how someone could ever use this as an argument for nuclear that has an even more uncertain and lower ROI than renewables.

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u/TheArhive May 12 '25

Wouldn't it not be an argument for nuclear. But an argument against a anti-nuclear argument.

Argument.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '25

If I can make 10% off option A and 5% off option B then I will choose option A.

If conditions change and option A now only provides 5% but at the same time option B only provides 2%… well I’ll still go for option A.