Lying with numbers? We should rely on the Japanese government instead of random HN:ers defending their pet technology. > The cost of dealing with the aftermath

Lying with numbers? We should rely on the Japanese government instead of random HN:ers defending their pet technology. > The cost of dealing with the aftermath of the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant will reach 21.5 trillion yen, roughly double the government's initial prediction of 11 trillion yen, preliminary calculations released on Dec. 8 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have shown. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161209/p2a/00m/0na/009000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161209/p2a/00m/0na/00... > While the costs are still huge, note: this is for a plant that was both hit by an earthquake and flooded by unprecedented tsunami. Read again what I said. The cause was special, while the risk was systemic. All western countries require independent core cooling today because there have been too many near-misses with causes related to power failures. > Also note: even with all that in mind only one person died as the result of direct radiation exposure, and radiation levels in Fukushima region are normal or below average levels. Who said anything about radiation? We are talking about cost. The alternative is renewables, which are vastly safer and more economical than nuclear. Again, typical blame shifting. You are not doing nuclear power any service with coal based whataboutism.