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Radiohacktive
@freemo This had me thinking about the differences between solar and nuclear energy as investment options for nations/states.
On top of their relative outputs and features, both do have health risks from each's industrial working conditions and pollution, but uniquely for nuclear: contamination, accidents/disasters, and aggressive global posturing. We receive the sun's impacts on human and environmental health regardless, so the solar investment comparatively only manifests risks from industry.
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@radiohacktive well i think we need to measure in risk per kWh if we want to really create an objective measure. Lets not forget manufacturing a solar panel involves an entire supply chain that introduces its own pollution and worker safety issues.
@freemo Oh of course, that's what I meant by "relative outputs", which we'd measure with kWh; comprehensive energy plan options would account for and weigh populations exposed to working conditions and pollution for both solar industry (and its chain, mining through manufacture) risks and nuclear industry (and its chain, mining through decomission) risks.
I was just commenting on the nuclear energy investment's unique risks from increasing environmental radioactivity (the "unsafe distance").