why do people suddenly fear nuclear power plants?
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I think it's because if even a single one of those plants goes off in japan that it'll cause a chain reaction with far reaching consequences. Other than that, it's because it can go off like a nuke if something goes wrong; And no one is confortable living next to an active nuke.
Are you kidding? Tokyo practically sits right on top of three converging fault lines. There's a reason most quakes in the world happen near Japan. I'm all for nuclear power, but not in that sort of situation. You do realize that the damage is forcing them to vent radiated steam at regular intervals, right? If the winds change and that steam doesn't blow out to sea, the locals may never get a chance to return to their homes. They're already not likely to go home for months. Japan is the worst possible place to house reactors.henritje said:
Which is what they're going to do. The current chance of a modern plant going into total meltdown and spewing radiation everywhere is so unbelievably low its practically impossible. In Japan, the only thing they need to worry about are quakes and Tsunamis. Which is what the plants are already built to withstand, and will be upgraded to withstand stronger ones.Naheal said:
Most people freak out about nuclear power because they're completely uneducated about how it works and equate it with either Chernobyl (a type of incident which simply CAN NOT HAPPEN using a modern reactor) or with nuclear bombs (even more ludicrous, not even Chernobyl could have exploded like one of those). Particularly in America, where nuclear power is relatively rare, sensationalist politicians and media have been exploiting and entrenching this kind of fear for a long time.
That would rather be the Ukrainean public, don't you think? Along with almost every nation in Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Scandinavia.Freshman said:
I think after what happened, the public over here has a right to be sceptical about nuclear power and its safety.
I think they're a great idea if there is a proper way of handling the waste and containing radiation and all that.
But building one on a fault line in an area prone to earthquakes?
But building one on a fault line in an area prone to earthquakes?
Notice how I said could be. I'm not saying that something like Chernobyl is going to be a likely occurrence, but I do believe that there is some danger in just implementing thousands upon thousands of nuclear reactors. You honestly believe that there is no possible chance of a large nuclear disaster to occur again? Obviously technology and knowledge has come a long way since then, but I'm still going to be skeptical that there's no possibility of a major screw up. Shit happens, literally. Putting immense faith in the human population to get something right 100% of the time is a lot to ask.Evil Tim said:
You're right, I agree, there is not a very good chance of this happening, but utterly impossible is something that I would be hesitant to say. The more nuclear reactors that sprout up, the more chance there is that there could be minor disasters or even major ones.
That said, I would still likely be in favor of nuclear reactors being more widespread, but caution is something that should be practiced, regardless of how impossible one might think it is.
Recently feared them? People have feared them since Chernobyl, and probably even before.henritje said:
People are saying Chernobyl is exactly what will happen if a problem happens in a plant. If you know the whole story of the several mistakes made that caused the accident, you would know that it's really the "exception that proves the rule."
People are saying Chernobyl is exactly what will happen if a problem happens in a plant. If you know the whole story of the several mistakes made that caused the accident, you would know that it's really the "exception that proves the rule."
Nuclear plants can't explode. It's just not possible.
And the reason people are freaking out is because they don't understand how hard it is for a meltdown to occur. On top of that, the media will always jump on a chance to cause fear because it creates more news, which in turn gives them more stories to report. It's a vicious circle, and a rather sickening practice (it's also why I refuse to read, watch, or listen to the news). All these protests will end when people finally pull their heads out of the sand and actually go and attempt to learn about things that they don't fully understand.
That being said, the Japan incident was indeed a close call, bu because of the numerous safeguards, they were able to keep everything under control, and they still do have it under control. There really isn't anything to fear...But let the protesters have their way; they'll find themselves in a quandary when a good 70-80% of the power just doesn't exist anymore.
And the reason people are freaking out is because they don't understand how hard it is for a meltdown to occur. On top of that, the media will always jump on a chance to cause fear because it creates more news, which in turn gives them more stories to report. It's a vicious circle, and a rather sickening practice (it's also why I refuse to read, watch, or listen to the news). All these protests will end when people finally pull their heads out of the sand and actually go and attempt to learn about things that they don't fully understand.
That being said, the Japan incident was indeed a close call, bu because of the numerous safeguards, they were able to keep everything under control, and they still do have it under control. There really isn't anything to fear...But let the protesters have their way; they'll find themselves in a quandary when a good 70-80% of the power just doesn't exist anymore.
Sounds like you want to live in Russia then -joebear15 said:
"- India announced a review of all nuclear reactors in the country in view of the Japanese radiation leak. India has 20 nuclear power plants, mostly located along the coast.
- Germany's coalition government has suspended an agreement prolonging the life of the nation's nuclear power stations, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
- The Swiss government suspended plans to replace and build new nuclear plants pending a review of the two hydrogen explosions at Japanese plants.
- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia would not change ambitious plans to build dozens of nuclear power stations in coming decades."