Re:Sensors detect rise in nuclear particles on Baltic Sea
by guerrilla on Sunday June 28, 2020 @12:12AM
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And it should be up to people whether they are exposed to those things or not, which to a degree it is but obviously could be more so.
Re:Sensors detect rise in nuclear particles on Baltic Sea
by roenxi on Sunday June 28, 2020 @04:57AM
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Modern life is an incredible testament to the power of the profit motive. It is a supremely ironic outcome but prioritising profits is generally more effective at promoting human life than directly prioritising lives.
And people can't just choose not to face any risk. We can't possibly generate enough resources in terms of food and goods for people to live risk-free lives. Since they are going to face risk anyway, there is good reason to make sure they are facing profitable risks. It is much better to be facing a insignificant risks from nuclear power than the substantial risks of expensive electricity.
Re:Sensors detect rise in nuclear particles on Baltic Sea
by guerrilla on Sunday June 28, 2020 @06:11AM
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That ignores the massive regulatory frameworks in place around the world as well as the phenomenon of externalities and assumes a world without them.
> And people can't just choose not to face any risk
People should never be forced to face risk was my point, not that all risk is avoidable.
A dam can break and flood a whole city. A coal electric plant produce soot and other forms of contamination. (Even radioactive contamination https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coal-ash-is-more-... )