[ageofwant]

You mention Chernobyl, the worst nuclear accident in human history, today, 30 years later, Chernobyl sits at the heart of a wildlife haven. What is more alive and supports more species, Chernobyl or Manhattan?

"According to the World Health Organization in 2011, urban outdoor air pollution, from the burning of fossil fuels and biomass is estimated to cause 1.3 million deaths worldwide per year and indoor air pollution from biomass and fossil fuel burning is estimated to cause approximately 2 million premature deaths.[14] In 2013 a team of researchers estimated the number of premature deaths caused by particulate matter in outdoor air pollution as 2.1 million, occurring annually"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_accidents

[CPLX]

> What is more alive and supports more species, Chernobyl or Manhattan?

Well yes and a decomposing corpse riddled with maggots is clearly supporting a diverse community of organisms as well.

Pity that's not the standard.

[beders]

No one makes the case burning fossil fuels is better.

Renewables are cheap enough and practical enough to end all this.

[whipoodle]

"Chernobyl was actually good" is one of the more interesting takes in support of nuclear power, I'll give you that.