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by uurrnn 2335 days ago
You have to understand that "Lowest deaths per terawatt-hour" is not the sole stat to look at to determine something's danger.

I think the flat amount of direct and indirect death, as well as considering the amount of people who's quality of life has diminished, but not enough to kill them.

Other energy industries have these problems too, so I have no idea how they actually compare.

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Energy sources like coal undoubtedly reduce the quality of life of individuals near the energy source more than nuclear.
“X is better than coal” is damning with faint praise.

“At least I am not a mass murderer.”

I think the flat amount of direct and indirect death, as well as considering the amount of people who's quality of life has diminished, but not enough to kill them.

How do you measure that? Why do you think is higher for nuclear than for other technologies?