[sentinel]

The newer types of reactors - gen 3 are way safer than a Chernobyl. I.e. a meltdown could not happen

[NewEntryHN]

> a meltdown could not happen

Gen III reactors have a core catcher[1] to handle a meltdown, in addition to many features making a meltdown even less likely to happen.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_catcher

[antattack]

Safer does not mean safe however.

[tuatoru]

If it isn't perfect, it isn't good enough?

Every technology has costs. Fossil fuels are killing hundreds of thousands and blighting the lives of tens of millions of asthma sufferers every year.

[loeg]

Wind turbines aren’t "safe"[1]. Relative safety matters.

[1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/09/29/forget-ea...

[natmaka]

No wind turbine can produce long-term 'hot' waste, nor trigger a disaster threatening millions.