> Nuclear is the safest way to generate electricity
Until there is an accident, then it's literally the worst.
Until there is an accident, then it's literally the worst.
https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy
This is a huge problem for humanity to solve. We're more afraid of acute horrors that are statistically insignificant than we are of diffuse, but statistically horrifying dangers.
A simple consideration shows nuclear accidents are above and beyond the worst humans have ever experienced. There is no comparison, not even a close second.
Nuclear reactors are extremely safe by comparison.