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5. Unless there is a 9+ earthquake followed by a 35 foot tsunami, not likely to happen, except

Reply to JackRiddler (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 12:03 PM

Jan 2012

in paranoid people's heads.

Nuclear power has a far better safety record than coal or natural gas (including wind & solar) for power generation. That is a fact. Just like flying is far safer that driving.

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N.Y. has a nuke plant event - shut down - 230 days since the last one [View all] ensho Jan 2012 OP

Good job Engineers! snooper2 Jan 2012 #1

How come nobody ever posts anything about coal or gas powered generating plants when they shut down RC Jan 2012 #2

Hm, because the worst possible catastrophe at any such plant... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #3

Unless there is a 9+ earthquake followed by a 35 foot tsunami, not likely to happen, except RC Jan 2012 #5

Unless. Hm. What is the meaning of unless? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #7

Ah yeah, Chernobyl. A pile of graphic blocks. RC Jan 2012 #8

Because the National Association of Radio Distress-Signalling and Infocommunications... SidDithers Jan 2012 #4

Nuclear plant shuts down to make repairs. MineralMan Jan 2012 #6

Good unresponded to comment. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #9

Kick for posterity...nt SidDithers Jan 2012 #10

I was working in the switchyard of a nuclear plant when something similar happened. Edweird Jan 2012 #11