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by jimlongton 1344 days ago
> „If Japan can’t control the technology nobody can“

Nuclear technology is risky but Fukushima isn't a good reflection of what modern nuclear power plants can accomplish. The reactors at Fukushima were designed half a century ago and were known to be flawed 35 years before the accident happened [1]. It's ironic that the plant was running longer than was originally planned in part because of Green opposition to newer power plants.

[1] https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/16/fukushima-reactor-flaws...