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The worst case is worse, but nuclear disasters are so rare and reactors produce so much power that nuclear is safer than wind in terms of deaths per TWh. https
by fasterik 3y ago
The worst case is worse, but nuclear disasters are so rare and reactors produce so much power that nuclear is safer than wind in terms of deaths per TWh.
https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy
- Gwypaas 3y agoLet's stop subsidizing their accident insurance then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93Anderson_Nuclear_Industries_Indemnity_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93Anderson_Nuclear...
- vGPU 3y ago> The Act required companies to obtain the maximum possible insurance coverage against accidents, determined to be $60 million It’s a necessity, and extremely logical and reasonable.
- cinntaile 3y agoThe most recent "disaster" was Fukushima, the actual cost there is far far greater than $60 million.
- vGPU 3y agoThe point being that they aren’t able to get private insurance higher than that, so the government has to come up with a way to help. They’re insured the exact same way the banks are.