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The problem is, every single time a "extremely rare and unpredictable" nuclear catastrophic event happens, we say the same thing. The exact reason why we shoul
by yulaow 10y ago
The problem is, every single time a "extremely rare and unpredictable" nuclear catastrophic event happens, we say the same thing.
The exact reason why we should avoid nuclear in the medium term is that the events that caused, are causing and will keep cause those accidents are all unpredictable. The cost in consequences for our planet is still too high and will remain that high or increase until we will be capable of "de-radioactivize" things
- 7952 10y agoIt makes things tricky from a risk and commercial point of view. I used to work on wind farm design and it was as simple as "will the turbine hit something if it falls over?". And turbine topples are extremely rare events. I can't even imagine the complexities of estimating risk for a reactor design.
- wott 10y agoNuclear safety is not about predicting causes. It is about considering how to contain what happens, should it happen, even if you cannot imagine a cause for it to happen.
- restalis 10y ago"The exact reason why we should avoid nuclear in the medium term is that the events that caused, are causing and will keep cause those accidents are all unpredictable. The cost in consequences for our planet is still too high and will remain that high" I only wish this was more broadly accepted. Nuclear power should be left to extra-planetary use-cases, because it will probably be the only viable option available up there, and more so because it is such a dirty solution down here.