I want nuclear to happen but for some reason the party of "science" that "cares"

Feb 26, 2021
2:27:41pm

IceCreamButt Truly Addicted User

About the planet is pretty anti-nuclear. I don't see it happening and we will continue to kick the climate change problem down the road. Climate change cannot be fixed without nuclear.

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GM announces it will cease production of all gas & diesel powered vehicles

BigTex

2/26/21 2:11pm

Too little too late, al gore already said we would all be dead by then. Thanks

IceCreamButt

2/26/21 2:12pm

Maybe...just maybe...being dead is why they they are stopping.

Eddie

2/26/21 2:16pm

I would like to thank Algore for what's been happening in Texas.

HenderCoug

2/26/21 2:45pm

Good to hear. I suspect most cars in general will be electric by then anyway.

Virginia Ute

2/26/21 2:17pm

Until we realize the batteries of these cars aren't easily recyclable and we

Baron

2/26/21 2:20pm

They’ll figure it out.

Virginia Ute

2/26/21 2:20pm

It already has. We just don't have it yet:

Baron

2/26/21 2:26pm

Mr. Fusion

fulano

2/26/21 2:35pm

Why would you recycle the batteries? They stay at 50% for like 50 years.

EternalOptimism

2/26/21 2:43pm

Why are we still talking cars? Isn’t it time to be working on flying

Squirt

2/26/21 2:19pm

Dumb. Build EV if you want, but claiming to be emission free by X date seems

Penske Material

2/26/21 2:19pm

They can say whatever they want (for PR reasons) today. That doesn't mean

BYUMizzou

2/26/21 2:20pm

By then most of the world will have switched. If ICE is still a prominent part

Yiowa

2/26/21 2:36pm

This reinforces my prediction that technology will save the planet. We'll all be

Windward_Coug

2/26/21 2:20pm

“Bbbbbbbut I love my gas!!!”

Virginia Ute

2/26/21 2:22pm

Right, because electric cars are so cheap to build and have such great range....

BleedCougarBlue2

2/26/21 2:31pm

I want nuclear to happen but for some reason the party of "science" that "cares"

IceCreamButt

2/26/21 2:27pm

The anti-nuclear stance became unpopular so they became pro-nuclear in 2020.

vagabonder

2/26/21 2:30pm

Of the 26 dem candidates polled on nuclear 14 said either no and phase out or no

IceCreamButt

2/26/21 2:41pm

Nice goal that they can shift at any time

WP17

2/26/21 2:21pm

Sure hope the power grid doesn't go down anywhere.

Cougarclaw

2/26/21 2:21pm

Is this a brand new announcement? I keep getting these mixed up. Did GM make

4slyce

2/26/21 2:21pm

Good news.

vagabonder

2/26/21 2:24pm

So we have 14 years to figure out a better battery solution? Better get a movin'

Zak

2/26/21 2:27pm

Battery prices are nearly 10 times cheaper today than 10 years ago. The tech

Windward_Coug

2/26/21 2:32pm

Whatever. I love the idea of cars being restricted to 100-300 miles a day. Airlines will boom with the demand!

HuskerFan2

2/26/21 2:36pm

I have no doubt they'll figure all of that out.

Eddie

2/26/21 2:48pm

Let's hope. No reason the technology can;t be ready for that by then.

Turnpike Lane

2/26/21 2:32pm

Red Barchetta looking prophetic. RIP Neil.

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