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Why I changed my mind about nuclear power | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxBerlin

In this TEDxBerlin talk, environmental activist Michael Shellenberger explains why he changed from opposing nuclear power to advocating it, after looking at the evidence on Chernobyl, Fukushima and air pollution.

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Why HN readers recommended it

Frequently linked in nuclear-power threads as an eye-opening pro-nuclear argument from a former anti-nuclear activist.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
TEDx Talks
Topic
nuclear power
Format
talk
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
6
HN mentions in dataset
9
Recommendation years in dataset
2018–2021

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From the original HN conversations

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  • Nuclear power proponents don’t let emotion and fear get in the way of the facts. Nuclear power kills far far (far far far) less people than other forms of power generation. When it goes wrong it’s super scary looking, terrifying really, but when you dig …

    erentz on Hacker News · 2019-05
    In Fukushima Nuclear Waste Mess is by No Means Solved

  • 1. Look into thorium-based nuclear power. Also, I think each country should have its own nuclear waste facilities, not a single barrel of nuclear waste should leave the border. Nuclear power kills fewer people than solar per unit of electricity. 2. Tricky. Educate kids. But …

    smnplk on Hacker News · 2019-08
    In Climate change: Marine heatwaves kill coral instantly

  • There has been a little bit of an update on views of chernobyl. Despite being considered the worst nuclear accident of all time, the actual death and damage toll from chernobyl is minimal compared to more boring things like coal dust and air pollution. This …

    cowmoo728 on Hacker News · 2019-08
    In France Is Still Cleaning Up Marie Curie’s Nuclear Waste

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