Nuclear power: why is it so unpopular? | The Economist
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The meltdown at a nuclear power station in Fukushima, Japan, ten years ago stoked anxieties about nuclear energy. But nuclear is one of the safest, most reli...

For the most part, this is a good, informative video about the advantages of nuclear energy.

Then, at 9:00 they talk about the danger of nuclear weapon proliferation. Obviously, this is a scary subject and requires scary footage. Guess what they chose?

Nuclear weapons test footage?

No.

Muslims praying.

Marg Bar The Economist.

  • GrandAyatollaLenin [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    The points they made:

    -The actual reactor failure only killed one person

    -Nuclear power is the safest of any reliable power supply

    -Compared to coal usage, nuclear power generation has saved millions of lives

    -Nuclear would have done more, had it not been for misguided environmentalist concerns

    Existing plants need to be kept open for one.

    Second, while new plants are major projects, they can be completed within the timeframe it will take to phase out coal. Wether that's fast enough is another question, but late is better than never.

    Finally, even after a transition away from fossile fuels, nuclear power will be worth investing in. A reliable, constant power supply will always be better than a variable one (even with tons of batteries).

    • carbohydra [des/pair]
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      4 years ago

      I guess the key is comparing it to coal then.

      Only measuring immediate explosion deaths gives me "gomulizm killd 100 gorillion" vibes, it still caused massive environmental destruction, which affects human health as well.