During the earthquake, a dam collapsed. Actually directly killing at least tens of people (possibly hundreds). Yet, hydro power, that directly killed, provably,

During the earthquake, a dam collapsed. Actually directly killing at least tens of people (possibly hundreds). Yet, hydro power, that directly killed, provably, more people was never under criticism. Hydro-power had much higher casualties rate than nuclear power. The Banqio dam failure killes 117 000 people, far more than Chernobyl. France, one of the most nuclear state, has a dam collapse as its most lethal power-plant accident (400 killed, at Malpasset). The accident inquiries result? "Nothing was done wrong, it was as secure as we know how to make them." Yet, it it the nuclear energy that is criticized as dangerous. There is something strange about nuclear fear. It is more fear of the unknown and complicated, fear of the invisible, than a reasonable, rational fear.