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We're not talking about direct consequences of catastrophes. We're talking about life cycles, and about an existential risk to our species. There are some deep,
by arduanika 8y ago
We're not talking about direct consequences of catastrophes. We're talking about life cycles, and about an existential risk to our species. There are some deep, deep pockets interested in diverting attention, narrowing the timeline of analysis, and changing the problem scope. As open source enthusiasts we should recognize this for what it is: good old-fashioned FUD.
(Edit for clarity: I'm not accusing you personally. I'm simply skeptical about where our received wisdom about the dangers of nuclear comes from.)
- varjag 8y agoDespite your disclaimer, it does sound personal: can't really be read in any other way. But talking about FUD, the article compares immediate deaths of nuclear accidents versus long term effects of coal pollution.