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mitxela • yesterday at 10:41 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

Now you know why "nuclear power may have been dangerous in the past, but with modern technology it's completely safe and Chernobyl will never happen again" is not a good argument.


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sajithdilshan • yesterday at 12:19 PM

Chernobyl didn’t happen because of technological blunder or even human negligence. It happened because poverty caused by communism in Soviet Union had to use old outdated (not the modern nuclear technology at that time) graphite tips in carbon rods because it was cheap and also kept it as a secret from the facility operators giving them a false sense of trust on the kill switch.

Chernobyl is the perfect example to not use outdated old technology. Had they used the modern western technology at that time to upgrade their nuclear reactors the kill switch would have prevented the whole disaster instead of increasing the neutrons make the core a nuclear bomb.

Next time educate yourself with facts before making a fool out of yourself

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idiotsecant • yesterday at 10:52 AM

Now you know why making arguments from 20 year old anecdata makes you look foolish