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Yes, in history. But that turns an eye to black swan events of mass proportion that only nuclear power is capable of.
by hop 16y ago
Yes, in history. But that turns an eye to black swan events of mass proportion that only nuclear power is capable of.
- ANH 16y agoOnly nuclear power? What about the BP oil spill? Exxon Valdez? Coal slurry wiping out homes in West Virginia?
- hop 16y agoCaesium-137 has a 30 year half life. If that blew into Tokyo, the city would be uninhabitable for 200 years - just like Chernobyl.
- sho_hn 16y agoThat said, there have been some pretty nasty events associated with coal as well, which are however surprisingly unknown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Fossil_Plant_coal_fly_ash_slurry_spill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Fossil_Plant_coal_fly_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_sludge_spill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_sludge_spill Doesn't compare to the potential consequences of a nuclear incident, but it's quite possible to build and mishandle crappy coal infrastructure, too.
- memetichazard 16y agoSo, coal is the car, and nuclear power is the airplane.