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Three reasons why we should continue using nuclear energy.
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1. Nuclear energy saves lives.
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In 2013, a study conducted by NASA found that nuclear energy has prevented around 1 .8 million deaths.
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Even if you include the death tolls from Chernobyl and Fukushima, nuclear energy ranks last in death per energy unit produced.
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While nuclear waste is really toxic, it's usually stored somewhere while the toxic by -products of fossil fuels are pumped into the air we breathe every day.
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So, just by reducing the amount of fossil fuels burned, countless cases of cancer or lung disease and accidents in coal mines have been avoided.
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If we can choose between lots of dangerous stuff being put into a deep hole
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and lots and lots and lots of dangerous stuff being pumped into the atmosphere, the former seems more logical.
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Nuclear energy feels way more dangerous, though.
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Single catastrophic events burn into our memory, while coal and oil kill silently.
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It's like the death rate of flying versus driving.
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Even in the best -case scenario, it would take at least 40 years to switch to 100 % renewable energy.
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So, for as long as we continue using fossil fuels, nuclear energy will save way more lives than it destroys.
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2. Nuclear energy reduces CO2 emissions
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Nuclear energy is arguably way less harmful to the environment in terms of climate change than fossil fuels, our main source of energy.
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Since 1976, about 64 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions have not been pumped out thanks to nuclear energy.
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And by the mid -21st century, that could amount to an additional 80 to 240 gigatons.
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Humanity's energy consumption is rising steadily.
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According to US government projections, China alone will add the equivalent of a new 600 megawatt coal plant every 10 days for the next 10 years.
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China already burns 4 billion tons of coal each year.
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Coal is cheap, relatively abundant, and easy to get to, so it's not likely that humanity will stop using it soon.
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Nuclear energy might be the only way of dampening the effects of climate change and preventing a catastrophic man -made global warming.
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Compared to the other things we do, nuclear energy is relatively clean.
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So, even if it is a good idea to quit nuclear energy long -term, it might be a good solution for the next hundred years or so, compared to the alternatives.
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3. New technologies Maybe technology will solve the problem of nuclear waste and dangerous power plants.
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The nuclear reactors we've used so far are mostly outdated technology, because nuclear innovation stopped in the 1970s.
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There are models like the thorium reactor that could solve the problem altogether.
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Thorium is abundant, really hard to turn into nuclear weapons
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and up to two orders of magnitude less wasteful than current nuclear reactors.
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The waste material might also be only dangerous for a few hundred years, in contrast to a couple of thousand years.
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One ton of thorium is estimated to provide the same amount of energy as 200 tons of uranium
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or 3 .5 million tons of coal.
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So while we cannot know for sure if alternative nuclear technology will keep its promises,
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shouldn't we at least do more research before we forgo an opportunity to solve lots of humanity's current problems?
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It might not be an easy challenge, but that hasn't stopped us before.
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So, should we use nuclear energy?
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There are risks involved in any great human endeavor, and we have to make an informed decision rather than rely on gut feeling.
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If you want to hear the other side of the argument or a short introduction to nuclear energy, click here.
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Deze video bevat 38 zinnen en 591 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:46. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 157 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| fossil zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɑsl̩/ | fossiel |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| ton zelfstandig naamwoord | /tʌn/ | ton |
| pump zelfstandig naamwoord | /pʌmp/ | pomp |
| reactor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹiˈæktɚ/ | reactor |
| compare werkwoord | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | vergelijken |
| toxic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ | giftig, toxisch |
| abundant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈbʌn.dənt/ | overvloedig, rijkelijk voorhanden |
| emission zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/ | uitstoot, emissie |
| catastrophic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/ | catastrofisch |
| atmosphere zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmosfeer, dampkring |
| rank zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹæŋk/ | gelid, rij |
| consumption zelfstandig naamwoord | /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ | consumptie, verbruik |
| humanity zelfstandig naamwoord | /hjuˈmænɪti/ | mensheid, mensdom |
| innovation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ | innovatie, vernieuwing |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are pumped · have been avoided · being put |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has prevented · have been avoided · have not been pumped |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals hasn't, shouldn't, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: breathe /bɹiːð/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, thorium /ˈθɔːɹiəm/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: emission /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, consumption /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, projection /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, uranium /ˌjuː.ˈɹeɪ.ni.əm/
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- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als fossil, solve, ton.
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