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> In 60 years of nuclear power, only three accidents have raised public alarm I think Windscale would count amongst such accidents, too.
by timthorn 8y ago
> In 60 years of nuclear power, only three accidents have raised public alarm
I think Windscale would count amongst such accidents, too.
- lstodd 8y agoThen you'd have to count all the accidents on every scientific and military reactor, not discounting naval reactors and especially in the early times, up until ~1975. Can I remind you that that's almost 60 years ago and we're not talking about military?
- timthorn 8y agoI disagree. In the public mind, Windscale isn't distinguished as a military accident; a power station was on the same site and the accident caused great public concern. It might be 60 years ago but it is still part of the PR legacy that affects nuclear energy in the UK today.