Heisenberg
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but europeans view it as waste free, since they dont have to deal with it.
WE have to deal with it. if all the world goes nuclear power, the US will become just one big nuclear waste disposal site.
here in the US getting a nuclear plant built is harder than algebra, people always demand, "what about the waste?" in the rest of the world , thats just not a worry since good ol' uncle sam will take it off their hands free of charge and keep it safe and secure. their only nuclear power concerns are accidents, failures and expense of construction. three things that rarely even reach the discussion here in the US.
Europe doesnt have to argue about which of their communities will have a nuclear waste dump under the mountain, thats nevad's problem, or wyoming, or california. not europe's. europe loves nuclear power, its cheap safe and practically pollution free (in europe) since they can ship the waste "someplace else" and "someplace else" is, by treaty, the US.
naturally europe considers nuclear power a fine alternative. everybody should do it! theres just no downside. for them.
This sounds like an ideological objection based on policy and not the technology.