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Yeah, but go tell the people in Fukushima. And keep in mind that Japanese people are usually religiously meticulous about work, procedures and safety. And sti
by znpy 6y ago
Yeah, but go tell the people in Fukushima.
And keep in mind that Japanese people are usually religiously meticulous about work, procedures and safety.
And still remains the problem of radioactive toxic waste.
Edit: I don't want to underplay your comment, but it's important to understand that when dealing with nuclear power all it takes is one major fuck-up to completely screw a whole region.
- option 6y agoI grew up near Chernobyl and my parents still work on CNPP. So, I understand a thing or two about nuclear disasters
- samatman 6y agoPeople love to compare renewables built last week, with nuclear power plants from the era when rivers used to routinely catch on fire. They aren't likely to stop, either. It's vexing, but there's not a lot that can be done about it.
- option 6y agoModern (gen 3 and plus) reactors are remarkably safe with waste being not a big problem either ...
- option 6y agoMy main point is that the problem of waste from modern reactors is about the same as managing waste from solar panels, probably is even easier since it is concentrated in few locations and there is not much of it.
- wrycoder 6y agoThey meticulously put the standby generators in the basement, where they got flooded out.
- acidburnNSA 6y agoThe plant was designed for Kansas, where they'd be safe in the basement from tornados. But in Japan they should have been moved to higher ground.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoWhole new application of "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."