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> No, the best future would be neither fossil nor nuclear.

nuclear is the highest density of energy available to mankind. Refusing to using it is kind of a huge missed opportunity.



Density doesn't matter very much outside of niche applications (e.g. submarines). It's not like very running out of space for power production. Cost is essentially the only metric that counts, and current nuclear technology is a bit on the expensive side. Maybe future reactor designs will drastically improve that, but with global warming we don't really have the time to wait for the R&D to be finished.




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