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> Nuclear power has inherit risks that are not present in other forms of modern energy generation.

The risk is mostly that there's a large, high-profile accident every 20 years. Coal power has probably killed more regular people (not miners) than nuclear due to its emissions, but it's metered out slowly, so it's less scary.

People are more afraid of flying than driving for the same reason.

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I do not consider coal to be a modern source of fuel, it’s clearly a legacy source that we need to be rid of.

Well too bad because closing nuclear reactors right now means reopening coal plants, as we've recently seen in Germany and France. We don't really have the luxury of having time when it comes to energy/electricity and nuclear objectively is the best stopgap measure until (if) we manage to master intermittent energy sources.

I also never said anything about closing reactors.

I recommend you try and understand the position somebody’s trying to take before you argue against them, lest you end up embarrassing yourself arguing the wrong points, like you are now.

I added some clarity to my point above.

For what it's worth, nuclear energy kills fewer people per kilowatt hour than any other energy source, including solar and wind. This is as of 2012.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/06/10/energys-d...

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