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>As for risk of accidents - nuclear is responsible for less deaths per MWh produced than coal, including all the accidents (Chernobyl and Fukushima too). Do yo
by ameowba 7y ago
>As for risk of accidents - nuclear is responsible for less deaths per MWh produced than coal, including all the accidents (Chernobyl and Fukushima too).
Do you have a source on this?
- nitrogen 7y agoSearch past HN posts or look it up on Wikipedia, it's been discussed many times.
- teawrecks 7y agoEven if it's true, it's like using "there are more deaths by vending machine per year by shark" to justify everyone swimming with sharks. Not saying that nuclear is inherently unsafe, but if 100% of our power came from nuclear, then so would 100% of the deaths per MWh.
- ajuc 7y agoBad analogy, it would be somewhat valid if I compared the TOTAL number of deaths between activities done by vastly different amount of people. But I compared PER MWh PRODUCED, so it's nothing like with vending machines vs sharks. > if 100% of our power came from nuclear, then so would 100% of the deaths per MWh. If 100% of our MWh came from nuclear, and nuclear has less deaths per MWh - then some deaths would be avoided that now aren't. How is that not important? Honestly, your analogy was so bad it seems like intentional manipulation.