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from "Demon haunted world" (1996) (kbin.run)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 56 points 8 months ago

[–] [email protected] 39 points 8 months ago

I’m in this shockingly accurate description of the future and I don’t like it

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Look at the UK, we built the first full-scale commercial nuclear power plant, now we have to rely on the French or Chinese who can charge whatever they like and impose any delays they want. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/britain-at-risk-of-blackouts-amid-delays-to-french-built-reactors/ar-BB1iY68W

But hey, the conservatives made a few people very rich in The 80s!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Sadly, corruption won't go away anytime soon, though I do wonder how long the UK and USA will both last, when trillionaires have more money than actual governments.:-(

See e.g. the story in the USA where the whistleblower was "suicided" while testifying against Boeing for failure to follow safety protocols. Wings are falling off of planes, and nobody will do a damn thing about it.:-( Bc why should a person who has their own jet want to pay taxes to pay the salaries of those who enforce safety standards, just to protect The Poors?:-(

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Look at the UK, we built the first full-scale commercial nuclear power plant

You know that was just a cover for making bombs, right? You have to look up the Windscale fire some time. It's a hilarious story. There are some great documentaries on youtube. It might help you appreciate having French or Chinese in charge, too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I didn't know about the Windscale fire or cover up. Although the production of plutonium is mentioned in the Wikipedia article I linked.

The primary purpose of both plants was to produce weapons-grade plutonium for the UK's nuclear weapons programme, but they also generated electrical power for the National Grid.

I don't feel any safer with the French doing it as they have also had accidents. (Understandable with new technology) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_France

As for China, would we even know if they'd had accidents ..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

would we even know if they’d had accidents

Actually yes, because radioactive leaks are very detectable.

I was just teasing, of course. IDK if the other players were luckier or saner. The Windscale piles were definitely quite insane, though.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

This book used to be one of my favorites, but now it’s in the horror/thriller section for some reason and it’s no longer my jam.

[–] nulluser 13 points 8 months ago

One of my favorite books. Should be required reading to participate in humanity.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Now who's going to verify if this is truly a Carl Sagan quote

or if it's another one of those brilliantly quotable bits of wisdom written by some unknown OP

like

Don't believe everything you read on the internet

~Abraham Lincoln

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could read the book to verify it. It's a very good read.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

When I was little girl our family had some Carl Sagan books. My older brother enjoyed reading them. I remember Cosmos. A huge full color photo book of astronomical wonders.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

So ironically, the subtext of your first post is "i could, but won't" just like everybody else!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

this is a quote of his, famous.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

It is known

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.

I don’t know how to attach the gif though…

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

image

Depending on your method of access to your Lemmy.World instance, there should be a view source button where you can see exactly how this was done. Have fun with it, and use responsibly! :-)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

He was right on the money. Man, the future sure turned out to be pretty shitty.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Logged in to upvote. Sagan is like my Mr. Rogers. Can't think the words "Billions" or "Eratosthenes" except in his voice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

here's lookin at you, kid