>The failure rate of commercial nuclear power plants is almost [some number] Where [some number] is very likely pulled out-of-a-hat. For decades nuclear got al

>The failure rate of commercial nuclear power plants is almost [some number] Where [some number] is very likely pulled out-of-a-hat. For decades nuclear got all the benefit of the doubt, and many 'incidents' were helpfully invisible in the media. (Ask France.) There was lots of helpful assurance that the natural environment was already radioactive anyway. In the US, comic books were handed out like candy in the 50s spelling out for enthusiastic Johnnies and Janes what a wonderful future was in store for them. "The U.S. must lead by example and show that nuclear energy is necessary." Dear Dr. Chakraborty: We already did that. India must lead by example.