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Re:We Are the Threat: Reflections on Near-Term Human Extinction by rimliu on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @11:15AM (#16421404)
Nuclear power plants do not emit radiation inser normal operation. Coal power plants do.

Also: https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/06/update-of-death-per-te...

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Re:We Are the Threat: Reflections on Near-Term Human Extinction by newnewpdro on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @12:29PM (#16422086)
Coal is not _the_ alternative.

I strongly encourage you to watch [1]. Nuclear is such a disaster it's mind-boggling that anyone would still argue in favor of it today over the alternatives.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZIGHv3khE

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