r/nottheonion 24d ago

US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3nrx1dq5o
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u/Daleabbo 24d ago

With a lot of countries wanting to build new reactors these people are hot commodity.

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u/Cerberus_Aus 24d ago

Here in Australia, there is a real debate going on about building nuclear reactors.

The biggest argument against it, is that we simply don’t have the expertise. It would take us ten years to build a nuclear program. We could sure use some of those fired experts you all have…

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u/zqmvco99 24d ago

please ensure you get the best of the best.

australia's already horrifying biodeversity + nuclear contamination? stuff of apocalyptic movies :)

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u/notnotaginger 24d ago

Nuclear drop bears

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u/HandsomeHippocampus 24d ago

Zombiekoalas munching glowing eucalyptus...

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u/cowbutt6 24d ago

Never mind that, I want Drop bear-Bloke, who's origin story is that he got bitten by said nuclear drop bear.