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The Nuclear Energy Conundrum

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The Nuclear Energy Conundrum I have lost count of the times that a typical IE conversation among classmates ends with the sentence: - "Indeed LCA results are so diverse and dependent on the scope of the analysis..."  "that it is almost impossible to know what to advocate". Or in other words, I have no idea if to use the paper cup or the ceramic cup :D Well this is just an example of what I struggle many times when engaging into sustainability-related discussions with friends. Recently I was discussing sustainability over breakfast with friends and it sucks to give an answer that points to the variability in LCA results. Ending the sentence with "yeah it depends on what you account for and what you defined as boundary" is not really conclusive and it draws an idea upon sustainability that is not really the one that we should have. People want clear and concrete answers on where to start to make a difference everyday. I told him to buy less clothes a