Quote (Black XistenZ @ Oct 8 2021 03:33pm)
Science is increasingly weaponized as an ostensibly untouchable argument by the political left whenever its demands align with their agenda, but ignored when it doesnt.
Tell the Fridays for Future activists or Green party voters that strong voices in the scientific community are considering nuclear power an indispensable bridge technology during decarbonization and you'll hear crickets, interrupted only by the occasional popping of brain aneurisms. ^_^
So first off, science doesn't demand anything. Science gives you the answers to your questions, but what you do depends on your values.
Many people see nuclear as an overly risky option and thus unsuitable as a bridge technology. I very much disagree with this, and think some education for those people would be good, but they aren't ignoring science just because they come to a different policy conclusion.