In a message dated 7/4/01 4:43:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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The issue here is whether or not nuclear power plants are safe. Pointing at
conventional power plants and say "the cancer rates around those are MUCH
higher than around nuclear plants" does not proof that nuclear power plants
are safe. It only points out that nuclear plants aren't the *only* problem.
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When it comes to power gnereration there is no absolute safety. Renewable
energy sources may not devestate the environment but if they generate
electricity there will be large amounts of energy around and there will
always be the chance of mechanical failure and accidents that release that
energy. This is unavoidable. So the issue is not presence of risk it is
extent of risk. My own fears about nuclear power have more to do with human
error and political short sitedness that I think make accidents more likely
than necessary but these risks may be acceptable in the end.
