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Nuclear power is safe and clean in the abstract, where ideal safety procedures are always followed and mistakes are never made. But in the real world, human er
by ebbv 11y ago
Nuclear power is safe and clean in the abstract, where ideal safety procedures are always followed and mistakes are never made.
But in the real world, human error always causes problems. The problem with nuclear power is that the results of these problems are enormous and long lived. That's why I am against nuclear power.
We have much, much safer alternatives in wind, solar, geothermal and hydro electric. (Yes dam disasters have killed many, many people, I am not in favor of building any more dams where that kind of risk is a possibility.) In my mind there's no need for the risk that comes with nuclear power, we can build out our power infrastructure with safer, renewable sources of energy.
- justizin 11y agoEven though disasters with dams are terrifying, it is still just nature reclaiming its' territory. There is no ecological fallout from a dam breaking. Water's gonna water. I'm still with you on trying to avoid this risk, but don't feel it's at all comparable to the risk of a nuclear power plant.