Re:Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched
by tryitnow on Thursday March 04, 2021 @03:58PM
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That's the problem I have with nuclear, it's not the technology, it's that our species is not necessarily well-suited to managing the risks associated with nuclear (with some exceptions, maybe France?).
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Re:Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched
by merb on Thursday March 04, 2021 @05:18PM
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not so sure about that:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_France#Accide...
france often hides minor stuff, which often results in these more severe events. well france also has only 3 reactors as far as I know that were built in the 2000s.
btw. it's also my take. as long as they are operated to turn a profit or in a way that somebody might gain something, it will be basically impossible to have "safe" nuclear power. humans are dangerous.
Re:Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched
by petre on Thursday March 04, 2021 @04:15PM
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The French were just a more responsible than the Soviets and don't have to deal with earthquakes and tsunamis as much as the Japanese. The also invested a lot in several nuclear designs, comitted to nuclear power and are therefore quite experienced.
Re:Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched
by chefkoch on Thursday March 04, 2021 @05:35PM
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I can't find any specifics about the partial melt down in 1980 at Saint-Laurent, but it seems a serious accident could bankrupt france in an instand.
https://www.businessinsider.com/potential-cost-of-a-nuclear-...