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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

And the tiny tiny matter of it never having been economically viable. Both the R&D and construction were massively subsidised by the state. Then the corporations were allowed to skim off the profits while the nukes were running. After that the state gets stuck with the bill for decommissioning. It’s always been a racket. The only reason “civilian” nuclear power exists is as a fig leaf for nuclear armament.

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anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

The only reason “civilian” nuclear power exists is as a fig leaf for nuclear armament.

I don’t think post war Germany had the delusion of their own nukes. Here the nuclear industry just exists to shuffle public money into private pockets.

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- Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Franz-Josef very much wanted Germany to have the bomb. While the German nuclear organ was ostensibly always civilian, they absolutely wanted to keep the option open.
  
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- lemming741@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Isn’t that the dream for every business ever?
  
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