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All the nuclear accidents (and Fukushima was a Tsunami that did a lot more damage than that nuclear plant) did far, far less damage than people initially predic
by mpweiher 2y ago
All the nuclear accidents (and Fukushima was a Tsunami that did a lot more damage than that nuclear plant) did far, far less damage than people initially predicted, and even with those entirely avoidable accidents, nuclear is still one of the safest forms of energy generation we have. Wind turbines are significantly more dangerous, never mind fossil fuels.
https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy
See also:
Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nuclear-japan-fukushima https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nu...