zFacts on Controversial Topics: "Nuclear: What's the Risk?
March 17, 2011. The nuclear debate is heating up again. And once again, it's missing the point. Some say the technology is too risky, and some say, 'Not any more.' It's true the Dai-Ichi plants have been obsolete for 40 years and are no indication of today's technology. But the point is not technology.
The Fukushima disaster was not caused by 40 year old nukes it was caused by very recent decisions by very greedy corporations. I will not rant against corporations. We need them. But just like nuclear power, dynamite, or the army, we need to learn to limit them. TEPCO, just like our own utilities, oil companies, and Wall St. banks, was far better at controlling the Japanese government than the government was at limiting TEPCO.
And here in America, we are headed the wrong direction. Corporations just got the right to spend any amount of money in secret to swing elections. Nukes don't kill people, corporations kill people. Ironically, those who believe most in 'law and order' for people fight against regulations for corporations. It's way past time to turn around, but it looks like it's too late."
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