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Funny coincidence, I just read this morning about how the risk of cancer from radiation is massively exaggerated[1]. I'm not convinced that the overall health r
by fwipsy 4mo ago
Funny coincidence, I just read this morning about how the risk of cancer from radiation is massively exaggerated[1]. I'm not convinced that the overall health risk from nuclear power is worse than the health risk from coal plants.
[1]https://worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to-lie-about-radiation/ https://worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to-lie-about-radiation/
- KennyBlanken 4mo agoCoal? You mean that thing that the US has been rapidly phasing out for two decades and currently represents about 10% of US electricity generation? Whereas wind and solar are around twice that, and skyrocketing?
- fwipsy 4mo agoThis reactor was decommissioned in 1994. Since we're discussing the safety of 30-year-old reactors, it seems to me to be appropriate to compare to 30-year-old alternatives.
- helsinkiandrew 4mo ago> You mean that thing that the US has been rapidly phasing out for two decades Although the US Government is funding 2 new coal power plants. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-announces-850m-modernize-coal-capacity-build-new-plants/822109/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-announces-850m-moderniz...