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Unexplainable

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The Problem With Nuclear Power

The problem with nuclear power is that it's not designed to ramp up or ramp down. Demand for electricity fluctuates all the time, so plants needed somewhere to store extra energy. They hollowed out a mountain and put these four ginormous pumps in the way.

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