Backyard Memes

The classic NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) syndrome gets nuclear-roasted! Someone smugly asks to bury nuclear waste in another person's yard, only to get absolutely demolished by a pro-nuclear enthusiast who's ready to walk the talk. It's the energy equivalent of "I volunteer as tribute!" Nuclear energy advocates have been dealing with this tired argument since the 1970s. Meanwhile, coal plants quietly release more radiation into the environment than nuclear plants, but nobody's asking to bury coal ash in anyone's garden. The hypocrisy is more radioactive than the waste!