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		unglaublich on Sept 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Three Mile Island nuclear plant restart in Microso... Because the alternative, fossil fuel generation, is much, much more polluting and deadly.

Nullabillity on Sept 20, 2024 [–]

Another alternative would be to not build the datacenter...

ziddoap on Sept 20, 2024 | [–]

In this specific case? Sure.

But power needs are increasing whether this datacenter is built or not, so the discussion regarding nuclear has to happen in some context regardless.

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