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Re:The lesson about the end of nuclear in Germany by brazzy on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @07:26AM (#35712027)
> I ask because they're shockingly few.

Only if you believe the official numbers about Chernobyl, which are worthless. The Soviet Union and later Russia was not being transparent.

> The safety argument isn't based on numbers, but on fear.

Very well-founded fear, based on how bad nuclear accidents can be, how bad people suck at adhering to safety protocols when there haven't been accidents for a long time, and the possibility of such accidents even being caused intentionally.

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Re:The lesson about the end of nuclear in Germany by peterfirefly on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @09:07AM (#35713071)
> Only if you believe the official numbers about Chernobyl, which are worthless. The Soviet Union and later Russia was not being transparent.

Take the worst number you can possibly imagine and then compare it with known numbers for hydropower. I'll take nuclear, thank you very much.

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