> I believe part of the problem is that nuclear power proponents were claiming that nuclear power is safe before Chernobyl. Then Chernobyl happened. Because it

> I believe part of the problem is that nuclear power proponents were claiming that nuclear power is safe before Chernobyl. Then Chernobyl happened. Because it was and still is safe. Planes crash too, does that mean they're not safe? Nothing is 100% safe, that'd be ridiculous. The point is that nuclear energy is the safest, by a huge margin. > people are not willing to take the chance that they're being lied to again. Well yes, the general public is irrational. We need politicians with balls that will do the right thing regardless of the ignorant public perceptions.