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> The black swan big disasters

We had 2 huge ones. They resulted in a few thousand deaths and some uninhabitable land. Nothing compared to pollution damage.

> accepted by society [...] socially acceptable

I'd rather decide based on reason. And I doubt many people find millions of deaths due to pollution every year acceptable. They just don't know they had a choice. Choice stolen from them by rabid anti-nuclear fear mongering.

> I don't think climate change is a civilization-ending danger

Yet you think a few black swan nuclear disasters are? Can I borrow your crystal ball? You are pretty sure about the future but most experts I read disagree: nuclear experts consider it extremely safe while climate experts warn of dire futures.



I did not say black swan nuclear disasters are a civilization-ending danger. I said people are afraid of them much more than of climate change.

Nuclear experts consider it safe because of existing regulations and because it is hard for sketchy company to launch a new plant.


> I did not say black swan nuclear disasters are a civilization-ending danger. I said people are afraid of them much more than of climate change.

That may be, but you're coming off as mongering the same irrational fear.


That is surprising view to me. I tried to explain why naive anti-regulation talk is not helpful for getting more nuclear energy. The way to have more nuclear energy is to embrace and strengthen the state interest in nuclear.




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