Nuclear Power Is Extremely Safe -- That's the Truth About What We Learned From Japan

FoxNews ^ | July 23, 2011 | Alex Epstein

[hamboy]

In the midst of a still struggling and fragile global economy, Germany has announced that it will shut down seven nuclear plants by the end of the year--which means that Germans will be left to run their factories, heat their homes, and power their economy with 10% less electrical generating capacity. Nine more plants will be shut down over the next decade and tens of billions of dollars in investment will be lost.

The grounds for this move, and similar proposals in Switzerland, Italy, and other countries, is safety. As the Swiss energy minister put it, “Fukushima showed that the risk of nuclear power is too high.”

In fact, Fukushima showed just the opposite. How’s that? Well for starters, ask yourself what the death toll was at Fukushima. 100? 200? 10? Not true. Try zero.

[Razzz42]

Ask the Japanese why they have a no go zone and ask Russia, after 25 years, why there is still a Chernobyl no go zone plus ask why another sarcophagus is being built for containment and who is paying for it. Chernobyl\'s sarcophagus falling apart Wake up sleepyheads. Chernobyl New Safe Confinement / Sarcophagus

[driftdiver]

Well ya can’t fix stupid

[Razzz42]

Yeah, salt is just a great thing for plumbing, must be why there is a rush to build these new reactors...not. Don't have to read, just browse the headlines for what happens when things go wrong and there is no answers so there is no preparation for a fix. It's all jury-rig. Sunday, July 24, 2011

[RussP]

You raise an interesting point about the effect of salt on plumbing. Obviously they need to use the right kind of materials for the plumbing. The Thorium LFTR concept was proven back in the 60s and 70s, so clearly they must have solved that basic engineering problem.

[Razzz42]

The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Paradigm Notice it is written in 2009. ===== Molten salt reactor Read about drawbacks towards the end. The fluid is so frigg'in caustic that it's not funny.

[arrogantsob]

Oh, I am big supporter of Nuclear energy and my initial comment was totally correct.

It is surprising that the Luddites have not raised a big stink about nukes after this event.

[gunsequalfreedom]

Fast forward two years to see how utterly preposterous this article is. Fukushima is a nuke mess getting bigger still.

[gunsequalfreedom]

With the news this week from Fukushima it is time for you to correct your position. Two years later you could not have been proven more wrong.