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We see that wind/nuclear/solar are all far "safer" than other sources (wind 0.04 / nuclear 0.03 / solar 0.02 death/TWh). However, death rate is only one metric
by xeyownt 4y ago
We see that wind/nuclear/solar are all far "safer" than other sources (wind 0.04 / nuclear 0.03 / solar 0.02 death/TWh).
However, death rate is only one metric for safety. Fukushima may not have made (yet) lot of deaths, but it sure impacted a huge population, and will do so for many years to come.
One has to look at the impact of an incident. Once installed, solar or wind poses very little risk to you or your neighbors, even in case of natural disasters. And even in the case of the worst impact (deaths), this impact is limited in time/space. This is absolutely not the case of nuclear. Moreover, how do you evaluate the risk of nuclear waste?