Reasons for this are many but mostly scientific illiteracy and unreasonable fears about nuclear power, and connection and confusion between nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
I am usually pleasantly surprised that none of these Reddit talking points come up when talking about nuclear with people. It’s usually go back to the cost of waste disposal and the economic risks of trying to get modern plants built even with the full support of the public like in France and Finland.
Reasons for this are many but mostly scientific illiteracy and unreasonable fears about nuclear power, and connection and confusion between nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
I am usually pleasantly surprised that none of these Reddit talking points come up when talking about nuclear with people. It’s usually go back to the cost of waste disposal and the economic risks of trying to get modern plants built even with the full support of the public like in France and Finland.