> direct deaths, which isn't the worst part of a nuclear catastrophe. And the definitely largest impact in indirect deaths with Fukushima came from the emotion

> direct deaths, which isn't the worst part of a nuclear catastrophe. And the definitely largest impact in indirect deaths with Fukushima came from the emotion-based decision to shut down other nuclear reactors, even if there was nothing wrong with them. This lead to electricity shortage and lack of air conditioning, which killed dozens or hundreds (mostly elderly people in hospitals or similar care, who suffered heart attacks in the summer heat). http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-07-12/heatstroke-deaths-quadruple-as-japan-shuns-ac http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-07-12/heatstroke...