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So you are going to use the official Soviet figures for deaths due to Chernobyl? That does not lend credibility to your argument. Also keep in mind, that accide

So you are going to use the official Soviet figures for deaths due to Chernobyl? That does not lend credibility to your argument. Also keep in mind, that accident could have been much, much worse and nearly was so. It could have rendered much of Europe uninhabitable for centuries.

roenxi 7y ago
What do you want to use instead? If you like you can increase the Chernobyl number by 1,000x. The point still stands; nuclear is measurably, unambiguously and has proven to be safer than coal in every way that effects humans. Except evacuation risk. Which is still tiny vs any reasonable standard. Plus the modern designs are different from the Soviet designs. They have improved. We have Computer-aided design now.
detritus 7y ago
> It could have rendered much of Europe uninhabitable for centuries. I've seen this bandied around a bit over the past few months - perhaps something to do with a certain TV show? - but despite trying, I've never found anything that substantiates the claim.