Am Montag, 15. Mai 2006 02:42 schrieb Michael Hopcroft:
> Maybe that's why the people who want the nuclear power plants shut down
> don't demand that the navy shut down all those submarines and aircraft
> carriers that are powered essentially the same way. The Navy has no
> reason to care how much it costs to operate the fleet if the alternative
> is the government of the United States being destroyed....
As you pointed out, in military technology, cost is very much a secondary
factor, which is why I trust the US military to run its reactors properly. A
trust I am not exactly willing to extend to for-profit power companies.
Also, I know the USA have the financial resources to cover accident liability,
even for a big bang. But I doubt even companies like REW or E.on could cover
a Chernobyl-scale accident in, say, the Rhineland, Southern Britain or New
Jersey.
Volker
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