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It’s actually now an old way to make energy with many drawbacks.

Nuclear is among the youngest sources of electricity

From the standpoint of our history, yes, harnessing nuclear energy is a recent invention compared to alternatives like solar/wind/hydro or fossils

So from the standpoint of the last 100 years.

Nuclear power plants were invented relatively recently vs wind turbines/solar panels/gas/coal power plants