Nuclear is one of the safest energy sources, contrary to public belief.

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[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I think it's like plane crashes vs car crashes.

A plane crash is a highly dramatic event that the media focuses on, that kills hundreds of people. A car crash kills 1-5 people, but happens much more often, and you are far more likely to die from driving, even on a per-mile basis. But fear of dying in planes is much more common, because it's so much more dramatic, and the media focuses on it so much more. So the fear is bigger, even though the danger is smaller.

I think nuclear plants are a similar thing.

Although thorium reactors might be even better, the thorium waste stops being radioactive in a matter of months instead of centuries like uranium does.

[–]useless_aether[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

yes, but iirc they can't make atomic bombs with thorium reactors..

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Yes exactly, that's why thorium research is 40 years behind uranium research.

[–]Robin 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, too clean. It's about energy, not radioisotope production...