The Fukushima disaster almost got to the point where they had to evacuate Tokyo.
I support nuclear power, but to say that it is without risks and the public is just irrational is disingenuous.
I support nuclear power, but to say that it is without risks and the public is just irrational is disingenuous.
I didn't say nuclear is without risks, but it is safer than other methods of producing lots of electricity
Although only one person has died from radiation YET, over 2000 died during/from evacuation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disa...
If someone tells you there's a 1% chance that if you don't evacuate millions of people would be exposed to dangerous radiation, would you give the order? 10%? 50%? these are not easy questions
Furthermore, with Fukushima we got lucky! Had it not been for the rapid response nuclear pollution could have affected one of the biggest metropolitan areas and economic engines in the world, and vital fish stocks. The tail risk was real, and the consequences would have been earth-shattering for Japan. In any calculation like this, it's not only the odds of an event occurring that needs to be taken into account, it's the impact of that low-odds event too