Expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would be “America’s Chernobyl”

Re:Expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would b... by roenxi on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @06:06AM (#24269729)

I'd rather have 50,000 displaced than 5,000 dead. Being dead is pretty bad vs displaced. I move around a lot; although I can see the argument it is bad it is not a fate worse than death.

If Oroville Dam had given way back in 2017 that could easily have been America's Chernobyl. It made for exciting news.

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Re:Expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would b... by wukerplank on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @07:19AM (#24270161)

I found your comment quite cynical and hand wavy. The nuclear fallout affected a huge area and still impacted parts of central Europe. This goes hand in hand with increased cancer rates. Yes, better than dying immediately, but still not a fate you would wish upon anybody.

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Re:Expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would b... by xg15 on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @06:56AM (#24270012)

> I move around a lot

Others don't.

Also, did you into account all the indirect effects of radiation?

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