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> When a major nuclear disaster happens, it can cause hundreds of billions of damage. Fossil fuels also cause hundreds of billions of damage, simply when being
by kergonath 2y ago
> When a major nuclear disaster happens, it can cause hundreds of billions of damage.
Fossil fuels also cause hundreds of billions of damage, simply when being used, no need for accidents. Your argument is useful, because it highlights that we are better equipped to deal with a predictable level of damage than rare events. But overall, having more nuclear plants and using less fossil fuels over a couple of decades would have left us better off by billions of dollars.