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Re:Want to fight climate change? Build more nuclear power by shangxiao on Sunday August 31, 2014 @05:05AM (#8248819)
They kill a lot of people when not built and operated correctly, which is what the article points out, right?

What would happen if the Chinese took the same attitude with nuclear power?

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Re:Want to fight climate change? Build more nuclear power by jlebar on Monday September 01, 2014 @12:31AM (#8251556)
> What would happen if the Chinese took the same attitude with nuclear power?

I'd bet it would be pretty calamitous, as you imply. I can't say I'm comfortable with the idea.

However, would it kill 300,000 people every year? I'm not so sure.

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Re:Want to fight climate change? Build more nuclear power by shangxiao on Monday September 01, 2014 @12:11PM (#8253531)
I don't honestly know where 300,000 came from wrt that Forbes article.

I have different number: 1,049 from [1]

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China#Accidents_and_de...

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