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In the way, it didn't happen out of the blue or didn't release radioactive cloud on other parts. Chernobyl happened during routine testing. Fukushima, took a hi
by Ygg2 10y ago
In the way, it didn't happen out of the blue or didn't release radioactive cloud on other parts. Chernobyl happened during routine testing. Fukushima, took a highly destructive Tsunami to meltdown.
- 2AF3 10y agoEveryone knows a tsunami caused Fukushima, the question is 1) what are the health implications of it and 2) can it ever be contained? The answers seem to be 1) we can't measure (it now) and 2) no.
- ef4 10y agoIf "we can't measure" is true, that's extremely strong evidence that the effect is not very large.
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- 1_2__3 10y agoAre you sharing an article, or an agenda?
- 2AF3 10y agoI'm not the one making bad faith arguments like 'the only negative result is public distrust of nuclear plants'
- mikeash 10y agoExtreme nitpick: the test which caused Chernobyl to explode was unauthorized, reckless, and far from routine. But this doesn't change your point overall.