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Re:Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution:... by tomatotomato37 on Monday April 10, 2023 @07:24PM (#35518655)
Fukushima was literally older than Chernobyl, commissioned a year before Chernobyl began construction (1972).
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Re:Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution:... by sofixa on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @01:08AM (#35521088)
Age doesn't determine the design or it's safety. Soviet early designs had massive flaws, bugs and cost cutting measures to enable the fast deployment needed to keep up with Soviet energy demand growth, at significant risk.
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