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Old 25-09-2009, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by marki View Post
Marc where I grew up we were not far from the Monte bello Islands. So far my sister has had leukaemia, my mother had cancer and I was sick with an unexplainable illness when I was a kid. Yes they have got better at building in safety features to nuclear power stations but would I want one within several thousands miles of where I live? Hell no
Sorry to hear about all that - sounds like you had a real bad deal there so I understand where you're coming from.

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Originally Posted by FredSnerd View Post
And people have to start realising that every once in a while there will always be an accident (not just any accident - a nuclear accident). Its mathamatics. If human history shows anything its that there are always mistakes and always accidents. Got to fight this kind of shortsighted reasoning
Agreed - S**t happens believe it or not when people cut corners. That happens in any field. But I just think nuclear energy got a real bad wrap. I won't argue that there are major risks & dangers associated with it but to me it's a still the cleanest and most efficient source of energy. A gas plant or coal powered central or even a petrol refinery will spew way more c**p around or in the air.
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