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I wouldn't, though, because they don't have the impact on the population at large and don't cost nearly as much. Yes, maybe they impact other industries or rec
by mlyle 4y ago
I wouldn't, though, because they don't have the impact on the population at large and don't cost nearly as much. Yes, maybe they impact other industries or recreation in an area for awhile.
- xupybd 4y agoYes, it's estimated Fukushima will cost a little over double you're worst oil spill. https://theconversation.com/five-years-after-fukushima-there-are-big-lessons-for-nuclear-disaster-liability-56167 https://theconversation.com/five-years-after-fukushima-there... But we happily live with oil drilling and transport. Countries like France show how safe nuclear can be.
- epgui 4y agoA fossil fuel plant operating nominally without any incidents will impact the entire population as the fossil fuels are consumed and the byproducts of their combustion emitted. The number of QALYs / DALYs / deaths lost that are directly attributable to air pollution is absolutely staggering. The magnitude of the risks we're contemplating when we're discussing nuclear are completely insignificant in relation to that.
- mlyle 4y agoYes, "Yes, fossil fuels may be worse per unit of energy generated, but they are never quite this spectacular in a single event."