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again the parent and my concern is that Japan is a whole new ball park in terms of earthquakes and none of the examples you cite here is relevant in addressing
by tomatowurst 5y ago
again the parent and my concern is that Japan is a whole new ball park in terms of earthquakes and none of the examples you cite here is relevant in addressing the seismological risks that is unique to Japan.
Just have a look at the historical earthquake diagram from the official Japanese Meteorlogical Agency and compare it to its neighbor, the difference is night and day and so is the obvious risks...
- sosborn 5y agoJapan has had 50-ish reactors online for quite a while, and the only issue they experienced was Fukushima, which should have been avoided: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_disaster#Prior_safety_concerns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_disaster#Pri...
- Loughla 5y agoI'm not sure the argument you're trying to make is as impactful as what you think it is. It should have been avoided, and wasn't. How does that make anyone feel more secure that other plants will be any safer at all? I argue that it does not. If anything, that statement only solidifies the other posts in this thread who talk about businesses focus on short term metrics and profit margins calling all safety into question.
- sosborn 5y agoAre you saying that it is impossible to learn from mistakes?