Re:Nuclear plant shutdowns tied to coal pollution, decreased...
by Turing_Machine on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @09:31AM
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1) Massive earthquake
2) Devastating tsunami
3) Crippling fire causing loss of power to all control circuitry.
Even with all that, the number of direct radiation casualties was zero. There are about six workers who got more than a lifetime allowed dose of radiation. They may have an increased cancer risk.
1) How many do you suppose would have died had it been a hydroelectric dam of similar capacity? (hint: a lot more than six)
2) Devastating tsunami
3) Crippling fire causing loss of power to all control circuitry.
Even with all that, the number of direct radiation casualties was zero. There are about six workers who got more than a lifetime allowed dose of radiation. They may have an increased cancer risk.
1) How many do you suppose would have died had it been a hydroelectric dam of similar capacity? (hint: a lot more than six)
2) Just how safe does something have to be?