re: #88 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Not really. Three Mile Isle was, in contrast to the hysteria, a minor incident that lead to no discernible consequences, not even a measurable elevation in cancer rates. The disaster at Chernobyl was due to gross incompetence and an obsolete reactor design, two things that were prevalent in the USSR, especially in the later years. Yet, both are supposed to be definitive “proof” that nuclear power is simply too dangerous to be utilized.

Think some folks need to stop watching “The China Syndrome” and start looking at the statistics. They might start with the US Navy, which has been operating nuclear reactors aboard subs and carriers for 60+ years without a major accident.

I agree with you, but the perception is an important obstacle that still has to be overcome.