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by namdnay 1035 days ago
Ah yes hence all those nuclear meltdowns in France
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Point being, it's stupid to refrain from building new nuclear plants because they're "dangerous", because that forces the old plants to be operated far past their intended service life. Better to replace the rope before it breaks, so to speak.

In a rational world, those who believe atomic energy is inherently scary would be the first ones demanding that the old plants be replaced.