Why not nuclear power?

[The_jackalope]

14. My objection applies to nuclear power or any other low-carbon source

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Low-carbon energy has never reduced fossil-fuel usage. All such sources are additive, they do not displace fossil fuels. This is shown by the fact that since 1965 nuclear and renewable power have added about 1100 mtoe to the world's energy supply, while fossil fuels have added about 7800 mtoe - seven times as much.

We need to stop pretending they replace coal and gas, and attack fossil fuel use directly.

The only thing that has ever made FF use decline in the last 50 years is a global economic crisis such as we saw in 2008 and a few previous minor recessions. That points to the problem: as long as the global economy keeps growing, so will FF use.