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Originally Posted by hybris
This is sort of the problem, after watching it you still think thousands died, while the real number of confirmed deaths directly connected to radiation leaks is less than 100. Then you have assumptions around increased cancer risk for the years to follow, but the numbers are still low and direct cause and effect is hard to confirm.
So the information everyone need to get is that nuclear power is inherently safe (safer than windpower per MWH generated), unfortunately the majority thinks the opposite. The result is that we're missing out on a great, effective, safe and enviromentally friendly energy source.
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This. The problem is that we don't really understand the effects of radiation on human bodies in low doses. Every object gives off a certain amount of radiation, not just blown up reactors.
It's not just Chernobyl that scared people, it's 3 mile island and all of those bomb explosions in the desert where we hand soldiers a pair of glasses and asked them to look at the light. It all adds up to public misunderstanding of the science and engineering.