[Pontiac]

The US high-ranking officials wanted to evacuate the US citizens [from Tokyo] but the local officials including Maher objected, as "it would severely undermine the US-Japan alliance". The plan was never implemented...

I think given that there have been no injuries to the public from the accident it was the right decision for the wrong reason.

The fears of nuclear power are enormously exaggerated.

I would choose to live next door to a nuclear power plant over pretty much any industrial facility. For that matter I would rather live next door to a nuclear power plant than a modern farm (I have worked on one).

[CharlyFord]

The fears of nuclear power are enormously exaggerated.

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Good luck selling that one. When it comes to 'nuclear', facts are trampled by emotion.