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Why I changed my mind about nuclear power | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxBerlin

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What it is

In this TEDxBerlin talk, environmental activist Michael Shellenberger explains why he changed from opposing nuclear power to advocating it, after looking at the evidence on Chernobyl, Fukushima and air pollution.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Frequently linked in nuclear-power threads as an eye-opening pro-nuclear argument from a former anti-nuclear activist.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Or perhaps this TED talk”

    Pro-nuclear talk questioning the anti-nuclear narrative

    erentz, 2019-05 · Recommendation · in “Fukushima Nuclear Waste Mess is by No Means Solved”

  2. “Checkout this talk”

    Talk on nuclear power and public perception

    smnplk, 2019-08 · Recommendation · in “Climate change: Marine heatwaves kill coral instantly”

  3. “This is a self-professed anti-nuclear hippy giving a talk about how rationally looking at chernobyl and fukushima made him a nuclear power advocate.”

    Anti-nuclear activist explains why he became a nuclear advocate

    cowmoo728, 2019-08 · Recommendation · in “France Is Still Cleaning Up Marie Curie’s Nuclear Waste”

  4. “it shows a number of ways that nuclear is superior to renewables, coming from someone who was staunchly against nuclear”

    Former anti-nuclear speaker argues nuclear beats renewables

    daenz, 2019-10 · Recommendation · in “Sea 'Boiling' with Methane Discovered in Siberia”

  5. “please see this eye opening TedX talk on the subject”

    Eye-opening TEDx talk on nuclear power

    paulintrognon, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “After 48 years, Democrats endorse nuclear energy in platform”

  6. “Give this a look”

    Compares nuclear accident deaths with air pollution deaths

    otikik, 2021-09 · Recommendation · in “Coal replaces wind as most important energy source in Germany in H1”

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Topics: nuclear energy, chernobyl, fukushima, environmentalism, ted talk

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