Comment Re:Question should be about reactor design ... (Score 1) 324
Shouldn't the question really be "is this nuclear reactor design (including its associated fueling, storage and waste handling) safe?
No, the question always has to be "Is X safer than Y?"
The second law of thermodynamics will tell you that however you try to generate power, there will be waste and there will be pollution. Any single page from the history of mankind will tell you that when people are involved, there will be mistakes. No electricity generation options are awesome on their own merits.
Is nuclear power safe? No.
Is it safer that all other economically viable alternatives? Yes.