This post appears to show that they’re arguing that nuclear bombs “aren’t that bad”, as it’s missing the important context that they’re actually talking about the safety of nuclear power — or, rather, they’re arguing that nuclear power isn’t as dangerous as people might think — by using the lingering radiation from the nuclear bombings as an example.
I want to be clear that I’m not arguing that their argument is sound, but this post is bordering on disinformation.
I live thousand miles and almost 40 years away from the Chernobyl disaster. And still we have to test and dispose boar meat regularly because of over the top Caesium-137 polution.
And if that’s the case, one should explain why that is rather than trying to twist the truth to fit a narrative.
there was not much radiation because most of it was scattered EVERYWHERE. and the radioactive material was very shortlived. Chernobyl is still very hot, especially in the immediate surrounding areas and nothing like after being nuked as the radioactive material left behind is very long lived
The total lifetime death toll from Chernobyl including cases of cancer from decades later, is estimated to top out at 80,000 lives.
Local pollution from coal power plants (not even counting the CO2) takes 80,000 lives per year.
The single worst nuclear power disaster in history, which required everything to go wrong and which would be impossible based on modern safety procedures, is still no worse than business as usual for coal.
In fact, if you compare modern nuclear against solar power, solar is actually the more deadly form of energy, because of workers falling off roofs.
This post appears to show that they’re arguing that nuclear bombs “aren’t that bad”, as it’s missing the important context that they’re actually talking about the safety of nuclear power — or, rather, they’re arguing that nuclear power isn’t as dangerous as people might think — by using the lingering radiation from the nuclear bombings as an example.
I want to be clear that I’m not arguing that their argument is sound, but this post is bordering on disinformation.
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I live thousand miles and almost 40 years away from the Chernobyl disaster. And still we have to test and dispose boar meat regularly because of over the top Caesium-137 polution.
And if that’s the case, one should explain why that is rather than trying to twist the truth to fit a narrative.
I agree.
The total lifetime death toll from Chernobyl including cases of cancer from decades later, is estimated to top out at 80,000 lives.
Local pollution from coal power plants (not even counting the CO2) takes 80,000 lives per year.
The single worst nuclear power disaster in history, which required everything to go wrong and which would be impossible based on modern safety procedures, is still no worse than business as usual for coal.
In fact, if you compare modern nuclear against solar power, solar is actually the more deadly form of energy, because of workers falling off roofs.
Ah yes “Nuclear power is good because Hiroshima really wasn’t that bad” Stable genius take right there