mrstickball said:
You should read into the Chernobyl incedent as to why it occurred. Furthermore, comparison of Chernobyl to Fukushima is one of the craziest, most insane statements made by the media or anyone. Comparison between the two would be like arguing World War 2 and the Bosnian War were on the same scale because they involved most of the same countries. Nuclear disasters that are caused by random accidents like Fukushima are so unbelievably rare, to argue against Nuclear Power because of them is pure insanity. Chernobyl was not an accident. I suggest you read up on the causes of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#The_attempted_experiment Given the immense power that they produce, and the benefit to humanity they offer, they are a massive net benefit. Yes, they have drawbacks, but nothing advantageous for humanity has ever been a perfectly optimal scenario. Everything comes at a cost, and Nuclear power has that incredibly small chance something catastrophic will happen at a very rare time, but we cannot point to it and say "oh, this is why it shouldn't exist!". If we did that, then we should ban cars, airplanes, and oil for the damage they've caused societies and families at one time or another. As to the OP. I like Nuclear. Its more expensive than other sources of power, but its clean, plentiful, and has a lot of future upside unlike other clean sources. I hope America gets off of its fossil fuel horse and starts riding Thorium and Nukes until we can't anymore. |
I know when and why Chernobyl happended, I know what happened, I was already an adult when it happened, I watched and read everything about it from the day the west learnt about it on April 28th 1986. Same applies to you what I already said to superchunk: Don't post links to "educate" me on the causes of nuclear events, don't tell me that nuclear event x is not comparable to event y or event z (while I wasn't comparing events superchunk and you are the ones who compare them and I'm aware that you won't ever understand why I consider both, Fukushima and Chernobyl, as severe events, no matter how "harmless" the Fukishima outcome will be in comparison to Chernobyl), don't try to explain me the subjective benefits of nuclear power, don't try to change my opinion which won't ever change, I don't try to change yours or the hundred of millions of other pro-nuclear people on this planet. I entered this thread to state my opinion on the matter as the OP wanted, not to discuss or defend my opinion. Okay? 
