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Re:Out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the safest by this_user on Monday July 31, 2017 @01:33PM (#14894156)
Do these designs also completely eliminate the possibility that human error or outright negligence could cause a catastrophic failure? Because those were almost always major factors in nuclear accidents.
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Re:Out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the safest by striking on Monday July 31, 2017 @01:46PM (#14894295)
They do, when implemented properly. Take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_nuclear_safety#Example... for why some passive safety features fail.
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