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The newer types of reactors - gen 3 are way safer than a Chernobyl. I.e. a meltdown could not happen
by sentinel 5y ago
The newer types of reactors - gen 3 are way safer than a Chernobyl. I.e. a meltdown could not happen
- antattack 5y agoSafer does not mean safe however.
- loeg 5y agoWind turbines aren’t "safe"[1]. Relative safety matters. [1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/09/29/forget-eagle-deaths-wind-turbines-kill-humans/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/09/29/forget-ea...
- natmaka 5y agoNo wind turbine can produce long-term 'hot' waste, nor trigger a disaster threatening millions.
- tuatoru 5y agoIf it isn't perfect, it isn't good enough? Every technology has costs. Fossil fuels are killing hundreds of thousands and blighting the lives of tens of millions of asthma sufferers every year.
- NewEntryHN 5y ago> a meltdown could not happen Gen III reactors have a core catcher[1] to handle a meltdown, in addition to many features making a meltdown even less likely to happen. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_catcher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_catcher