[throw0101a]

> are you saying that nuclear power related accidents like chernobyl don't happen?

The 1975 Banqian Dam failure: 26,000 dead from flooding, 145,000 dead from subsequent famine and epidemics, 11 million homeless:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Banqiao_Dam_failure

See also:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hydroelectric_power_st...

Does that mean hydroelectric dams should be shut down?

Over the many decades of nuclear operation, there have been two major incidents: Chernobyl and Fukushima. And Chernobyl could probably have been prevented with a containment building.

I live with-in 50km of a nuclear power station: I'll take my chances with nuclear over climate change, given the choice.

[DangitBobby]

Well, Chernobyl could have been much, much worse, right? We got incredibly lucky [1] that the worst was prevented.

1. https://fantasticfacts.net/252/