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NNadir

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10. Despite the endless nonsense, nuclear energy remains, by far, the world's largest...
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:17 PM
Apr 2016

...climate change gas free energy.

It does this with 30 year technology, despite endless attacks by dumb people who are only notable for having never opened a science books in their long pathetic lives.

Nuclear energy needs no "renaissance" to out produce the useless junk we just spent two trillion bucks on, the useless, so called "renewable energy" failure.

For the record, more people have clearly been killed by the coal and gas related air pollution devoted to running computers so dumb people can run off at the mouth about Fukushima, than have been killed by radiation at the event.

Actually, the largest killer in that event, was the roughly 15 to 20 thousand people who died from drowning and collapsing buildings, but we never hear stupid anti-nukes advocating the end of coastal cities because they're "too dangerous." (For the record, in the last 15 years, destruction in coastal areas from tsunamis is approximately a quarter of a million people.)

But in terms of loss of life, the energy form that anti-nukes couldn't care less about, dwarfs drownings from tsunamis.

Seven million people die every year from air pollution.

Seven million.

I have met zero anti-nukes who give a shit about those seven million deaths each year, 50 million every seven years.

That takes place not just in Japan, not just in the Ukraine, but every where. Every living thing on the face of this planet is contaminated with dangerous fossil fuel waste, and yet, and yet and yet...

...we still have assholes muttering about "Japan."

Nuclear energy saves lives. The most credible estimate that it saved 1.8 million in its half a century of commercial practice.

It might have saved tens of millions more if instead of crying over Fukushima, Chernobyl and the like - which combined did not kill as many people as will die in the next 24 hours from air pollution - the dumbass anti-nuke community had focused on stuff more their speed: Seances and bad disaster movies.

Have a nice evening.

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Shutting Indian Point, as is the case with shutting any nuclear plant, will kill people. NNadir Apr 2016 #1
+1e6 phantom power Apr 2016 #6
As usual, the conclusion you offer isn't supported by the data. kristopher Apr 2016 #15
As usual... your keyhole-narrow focus has forced you to defend the ridiculous FBaggins Apr 2016 #18
With the Clean Power Plan in effect kristopher Apr 2016 #19
Laughable spin FBaggins Apr 2016 #20
Yes legislation has the power to alter reality. kristopher Apr 2016 #21
There's that active imagination again FBaggins Apr 2016 #22
One possible effect of solar flares and loss of the ultimate heat sink - is multiple Baobab Apr 2016 #2
A High-Pressure Pipeline Next to a Nuclear Power Plant. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Lodestar Apr 2016 #3
The pipeline is nearly 1/4 of a mile away from the nuke plant whitefordmd Apr 2016 #7
When YOU live within a 1/4 mile of this infrastructure I'll give your opinion Lodestar Apr 2016 #8
My opinion is not changed by where I live whitefordmd Apr 2016 #11
How Anti-Obama. How Pro-Fossil Fuel. wtmusic Apr 2016 #4
There are no growing dangers, but nice try. wtmusic Apr 2016 #5
"the nuclear renaissance is real"? Lodestar Apr 2016 #9
Despite the endless nonsense, nuclear energy remains, by far, the world's largest... NNadir Apr 2016 #10
Ha...was wondering when you'd show up. Lodestar Apr 2016 #12
No, being anti-nuke requires you accept fossil fuels, pollution, and climate change. wtmusic Apr 2016 #13
No it doesn't. kristopher Apr 2016 #16
Japan Inches Closer to Nuclear Revival as 3rd Reactor Starts wtmusic Apr 2016 #14
You're right. Sometimes the truth just sucks. Take your slant here... kristopher Apr 2016 #17
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