Comment Re:No (fission) Nukes (Score 2) 266
How many people have died from this incident (or any nuclear-related event) compared to number of coal miners and oil rig workers who are killed each year? As far as long term health effects, like increased cancer rates, time will tell. However, let's compare that to coal miners contracting chronic lung disease and that the many deaths attributed to respiratory distress caused by air pollution. What about coal mine explosions or oil spills? Please explain to me how nuclear power is somehow more dangerous than the alternatives. Don't bother bringing hydroelectric, wind, geothermal, etc into the argument. When practical, I fully support those sources over nuclear.