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sudo wrote

No. Once we get to a point where we can power the entire world with clean, renewable energy, then we can do away with it. Until then, it may be the only clean option for some cities.

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Enkara wrote

Until there's an accident, then it's very not clean.

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Emery wrote

Overall, it's still cleaner than coal.

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Defasher wrote

Capitalism is still better than fascism, doesn't make it right.

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Emery wrote

Yeah, capitalism is better than fascism, but it still doesn't help 99% of people. Nuclear power can help stop global warming.

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AlexanderReidRoss wrote

That's like cutting off a foot to save a hand.

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Emery wrote

I'd do that. Hands are more important than feet.

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AlexanderReidRoss wrote

eventually you'll run out of things to cut off.

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Emery wrote

Except, not before you don't need to.

Also, nuclear power isn't like cutting off a foot. I should've said that earlier.

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AlexanderReidRoss wrote

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Emery wrote

Yeah, no. To be honest, it isn't like cutting off a foot, it's like cutting off a toe. Not even the big toe.

About the story: That's 986 times normal. What is normal radiation, though? It's actually really low.

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