Re:Safe Enough?
by troupo on Sunday July 02, 2023 @03:56AM
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> The problem with nuclear power stations is that when they have serious accidents they don’t just affect the people who wanted to build them, they affect everybody
Why do we keep building hydroelectric plants (and dams in general)? Why do we keep building coal plants which are more radioactive than niclear plants, and are often located in densely populated areas?
Why don't you apply the same logic to other things?
Re:Safe Enough?
by Gwypaas on Sunday July 02, 2023 @12:01PM
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We are not? We are building renewables where the risks all come from the people working on the equipment. Fitting the analogy of airline safety nicely.
Why do we keep building hydroelectric plants (and dams in general)? Why do we keep building coal plants which are more radioactive than niclear plants, and are often located in densely populated areas?
Why don't you apply the same logic to other things?