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		mncolinlee on July 31, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the sa... Not true. In the short run, solar is the safest. A massive spill of solar energy is just called a nice day. In the long run, it's the most dangerous. The sun may eventually consume the Earth and much later, go nova.

acuozzo on July 31, 2017 [–]

> In the short run, solar is the safest.

The externalities of the production and disposal of solar panels cannot be ignored in this kind of assessment.

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