>> Fukushima >Was reasonably safe for its long life, but they cheaped out on the necessary wall and drainage functionality They didn't "cheap out" on the seaw

>> Fukushima >Was reasonably safe for its long life, but they cheaped out on the necessary wall and drainage functionality They didn't "cheap out" on the seawall at Fukushima. You may be referring to how the plant design was sited closer to the ocean but the seawall was constructed to not be overtopped by the highest tsunami possible. At the time the plant was constructed the theory was that tsunamis were generated in part by underwater landslides and the topology of the surrounding ocean was taken into account to come up with the largest possible tsunami it would have to block. The science behind tsunami formation was flawed during construction and once that theory was later improved no one ever reconsidered the implications for the seawall design. I agree that public perception is the largest problem by far with nuclear energy but you're not helping your argument by brushing real problems under the rug like this.