Wind Memes

The nuclear superiority complex strikes again! The meme shows a character with a radioactive symbol face looking smugly at a wind farm saying "Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power." Nuclear energy produces megawatts from tiny uranium pellets while wind farms need hundreds of turbines spread across vast landscapes. It's the energy density flex that nuclear physicists can't stop bragging about at parties. One uranium fuel pellet = energy of 1 ton of coal, 149 gallons of oil, or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas. Meanwhile, wind turbines are out there doing their best impression of Don Quixote's enemies.

Nuclear energy enthusiast smugly looking at a wind farm is peak energy debate in one image. Fact: a single nuclear plant produces about 1 gigawatt while you'd need roughly 430 wind turbines to match that output. Nuclear folks never miss a chance to point this out at parties, right before everyone mysteriously needs to refill their drinks.