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0 pointsnot_kurt_godel6mo ago0 comments

There is also incentive for people to inflate their sense of importance by weighing in on topics they're not qualified on, especially if it's motivated by a sense of familial pride. You can see elsewhere on this thread that arthurcolle self-admits a lack of familiarity with basic interpretation of CPM.

Misinformation, whether ill-intentioned or not, does real and tangible harm to our society. Misinformation about the supposed dangers of nuclear power, as arthurcolle is spreading, are especially harmful because they form the foundation are the biggest obstacle to safe, clean, cheap, and abundant energy that could radically improve our lives at the systemic level.

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lukan6mo ago

"Misinformation about the supposed dangers of nuclear power, as arthurcolle is spreading "

I maybe did not read all of it, but which missinformation is he spreading exactly?

(Follow up, why are you in a position to judge that? )

As for missinformation in general, I happened to be born after chernobyl. Where the authorities in eastern germany said, all is fine. But since the people got western television, where they said no, not fine, children may not go outside while the radioactive raincloud is still there, my immediate experience is rather people downplaying the dangers.

not_kurt_godelOP6mo ago

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2020/03/10/every-da...

> Every Day 10,000 People Die Due To Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels

> The NBER study found that “the switch from nuclear power to fossil fuel-fired production resulted in substantial increases in global and local air pollution emissions.” A key reason for the increased air pollution was that “lost nuclear production was replaced by electricity production from coal- and gas-fired sources in Germany as well as electricity imports from surrounding countries.”

> The study concluded that “the phase-out resulted in more than 1,100 additional deaths per year” due to excess mortality from the consequences of increased air pollution. Since 2011 that totals more than 10,000 deaths, far more than all deaths attributable to nuclear power in history.

lukan6mo ago

Are you arguing about nuclear safety compared to fossil fuels with me? I was aware of those numbers, thank you.

But I asked for cases where arthurcolle was spreading missinformation, which is what you claimed and which is what I perceived as an unecessary attack.

not_kurt_godelOP6mo ago

Perhaps you should finish reading the threads to discover his numerous self-admissions of limited knowledge and incorrect statements when confronted with people who cite sources

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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lukan6mo ago

"Misinformation about the supposed dangers of nuclear power, as arthurcolle is spreading "

I maybe did not read all of it, but which missinformation is he spreading exactly?

(Follow up, why are you in a position to judge that? )

not_kurt_godelOP6mo ago

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2020/03/10/every-da...

> Every Day 10,000 People Die Due To Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels

lukan6mo ago

Are you arguing about nuclear safety compared to fossil fuels with me? I was aware of those numbers, thank you.

But I asked for cases where arthurcolle was spreading missinformation, which is what you claimed and which is what I perceived as an unecessary attack.

not_kurt_godelOP6mo ago

Perhaps you should finish reading the threads to discover his numerous self-admissions of limited knowledge and incorrect statements when confronted with people who cite sources

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse