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Indeed no deaths, but very expensive. K-19 is an example of a loss of coolant event due to failure of a pipe, resulting in 22 deaths. (Not civilian, but it's a

Indeed no deaths, but very expensive. K-19 is an example of a loss of coolant event due to failure of a pipe, resulting in 22 deaths. (Not civilian, but it's an example of the forces at play- civilian reactors have more layers of protection of course). The point being, it happens.

the_other 4y ago
> very expensive So... jobs created, businesses paid - sounds like a functioning economy to me.
- wongarsu 4y ago
  Not so great if you have to price insurance against such accidents into your operating costs; while competing against other means of electricity generation.