[mrschwabe]

By didn't kill anyone you must have been referring to "that day" right? Because just last week another worker at Fukushima died.

https://news.vice.com/article/worker-dies-at-disabled-fukush...

And then how many people in the broader public have died or are dying now from the cancerous radioactive isotopes that this thing has leaked out?

How safe do we expect them to be: 99.9% safe, and if they can't guarantee that - they shouldn't be turning them back on.

[brc]

Given the age of the plant and the safety record over that time, it's proven itself safe enough.

I used to labor under anti-nuclear hysteria. How could I not? It was fed to me via popular culture and media for years.

Funny thing though - all power sources are dangerous - and nuclear actually comes out rather well in comparison.

How many coal miners have died since the Japanese reactors were switched off? How much airborne pollution has been released?

Just remember, despite an out-of-design-bounds natural disaster, the plant remained safe and continues to do so. It's not a great place to be, sure, but it isn't a lethal incident.

[Turing_Machine]

"It is not yet known whether the man's death was due to radiation exposure."

Hint: it wasn't. Radiation exposure can cause cancer, certainly. It doesn't cause sudden unexplained death years later, as happened with this fellow.

"And then how many people in the broader public have died or are dying now from the cancerous radioactive isotopes"

If you have a hard number, share it with us. Be sure to account for the fact that coal plants put more radioisotopes into the atmosphere than nuclear plants, per unit of energy generated.