On 2017-02-26 05:50, John Rose wrote:
OK so having spent some time in the nuclear industry, being pro before
being con, and then updating myself on the reaction to the Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear "accident" now nearing its 6th year anniversary there
still is no public coming-to-terms on where the nuclear cores are. As
far as I can tell, one core exploded into the atmosphere back in 2011
and the other two have melted through containment into the ground. So
the associated cancer effects throughout the world are essentially
just beginning since the contaminants have yet to work through the
environment and the 2 cores melted into the ground are in the early
stages of proliferation. These effects will last thousands of years.
Uh huh. So what? Here's the source vs deaths/trillionKWhr chart:
Coal – global 100,000 (50% global electricity)
Coal – China 170,000 (75% China’s electricity)
Coal – U.S. 10,000 (44% U.S. electricity)
Oil 36,000 (36% of energy, 8% of electricity)
Natural Gas 4,000 (20% global electricity)
Biofuel/Biomass 24,000 (21% global energy)
Solar (rooftop) 440 (< 1% global electricity)
Wind 150 (~ 1% global electricity)
Hydro – global 1,400 (15% global electricity)
Hydro – U.S. 0.01 (7% U.S. electricity)
Nuclear – global 90 (17% global electricity w/Chern&Fukush)
Nuclear – U.S. 0.01 (19% U.S. electricity)
Source:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/06/10/energys-deathprint-a-price-always-paid/
Nuclear power is still much safer that solar and wind (its
nearest competitors in safety, neither of which generate
much electricity). If you are against nuclear power, you
are pro-killing people, ISTM. To reiterate, the problem
with deploying nuclear power it not its safety record,
which is generally excellent. It is popular opposition.
People support and vote for more dangerous technologies.
Environmental activism is a significant part of the problem,
ISTM. The resulting deaths appear to be largely the
responsibility of vocal environmentalists. Precaution kills.
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