D your 4000 is erring on the low side

Do you you know the worst thing about it?

We will never know how many people have been affected

and please don't try to say it could never happen again

Nuclear Power is not safe not clean and not carbon neutral and only through the jumped up claims of Climate Change has been returned to the Radar

So far it's not working out fine http://www.bellona.org/filearchive/fil_sellaengweb.pdf

We could compare the dangers of low level radioactivity with the dangers of pollutants from fossil fuel burning. But why bother? We both know they are both bad.

The difference is that radioactivity can be minimised by safe handling and responsible oversight. Air pollution can be minimised by not burning fossil fuels.

Sellafield is old. Very, very old. Shocking though the report is, it is from data gathered there that we know what is safe and what is not.

Yes, I think ancient facilities like that should be shut down and buried. But that is no argument against building new plants with the lessons that have been learnt.

Just try reading through that to the end and then come back and tell me Nuclear Power is required again because of the effects of Global Warming.

I hope that I will have to wait a very long time for that post.

Dave

Dear D,

You keep missing the point. The first time was ignorance.

"Proliferation of nuclear materials equals proliferation of nuclear weapons."

Now tell me, why the political agenda? One that is designed to lead the simple minded into thinking that nuclear power is safe. To try to move a group of "greenies" into thinking that it is an option, because of the panic revolving around the greenhouse gas problem.

The problem is not as you say or see, its the complex web of problems that you want to make simple. What is less simple is how I know this. Something I can’t tell you. Think about it. Because you obviously haven't.

The 70,000 over 25 year was a statistical evaluation of the total expected casualties. The number you are stating as fact, is only the directly related deaths. The scope of the matter is so far beyond that point. Something that is also quite telling.

The question in my mind really is this just your national political agenda or is this WCG's political agenda as well.

Now D, how do you "unsmelt" nuclear materials?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/304383.stm

I think you are both merely being contrary. If I said the sky is blue, you would argue against it - not for any good reason, just because you like arguing.

So, I'm going to leave you to argue amongst yourselves. Enjoy.