Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoIf we found a way to compact nuclear energy for like cars or homes or whatever without the risk of exposure or an Atomic Bomb, why or why not would we use it considering how long it lasts?message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down13
arrow-up116arrow-down1message-squareIf we found a way to compact nuclear energy for like cars or homes or whatever without the risk of exposure or an Atomic Bomb, why or why not would we use it considering how long it lasts?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoPeople thought nuclear was the solution in the 50s. The made a nuclear plane, prototype cars, there was even a plan to blow up all of Athabasca for oil mining. All stupid ideas.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWe still use it for submarines though
People thought nuclear was the solution in the 50s. The made a nuclear plane, prototype cars, there was even a plan to blow up all of Athabasca for oil mining.
All stupid ideas.
We still use it for submarines though