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I'm not worried for my life or health. What is the absolute worst thing that could happen at Shearon Harris?
Look at Chernobyl, and all of the contributing factors.
1) It was built using Soviet technology, where safety was less important than winning economically against the West.
2) Despite that, automatic safety systems kicked in, but were shut down by controllers in an unfortunate series of blunders and miscalculations.
3) Since Soviet Russia was so secretive, evacuation orders were slow to come. Town people were literally standing around and watching the 'erie' lights eminating from the plant, completely oblivious to the dangers they faced.
Despite that, the World Health Organization attributed 56 deaths to Chernobyl. Of those, 47 were accident workers who were exposed to huge amounts of radiation at the scene. Only 9 non-worker deaths are attributed to Cherynobyl...9 children who later died of thyroid cancer.
I think people assume that if Shearon Harris goes, it's going to explode in a mushroom cloud of death and destruction. But Shearon Harris is NOT a nuclear bomb. It is not going to explode and 'take out' Raleigh.
ok so only 56 people are dead but read about the destruction and havoc to the environment in that whole area; I value my life and family higher than that, and not sure I but the propaganda ploy about poor workmanship - face it a train derailed at 4 mph carrying a nuclear flask in our back yard and that worries me
The really bad thing isn't your potential health problems, but the land you purchased within the fall-out radius around Harris. You would loose your land indefinitely to an environmental incident. No one in their "right" mind would live near a facility that released any known quantity of nuclear pollutants into the local environment (i.e., Kerr Lake).
ok so only 56 people are dead but read about the destruction and havoc to the environment in that whole area; I value my life and family higher than that, and not sure I but the propaganda ploy about poor workmanship - face it a train derailed at 4 mph carrying a nuclear flask in our back yard and that worries me
Well..I'm in no way claiming that it wasn't an ecological disaster...simply that even the highly-unlikely event of a meltdown at Shearon Harris, the health effects would be minimal (if existent at all), and therefore shouldn't be a reason not to live here.
And I don't think the possibility of an ecological disaster should affect your choice to live here either. If a meltdown occurs at Shearon Harris, you can simply move elsewhere. (The government would probably even pay you to relocate).
First of all, modern Nuclear plants don't explode like a nuclear bomb. They are powered by a different fuel than bombs. The worse case scenario is they meltdown so there is no "safe zone".
Secondly, you can't compare Chernobyl to modern Nuclear plants. Reactors today are designed to be safe despite possible operator error. They are a different design than the one used at Chernobyl and most of all, Chernobyl was UNCONTAINED. Radioactive materials don't make their way out of the vessel and produce fallout like it did at Chernobyl.
I also want to mention that people are exposed to all kinds of natural and unnatural radiation throughout the day and they don't even realize it. Even a banana contains potassium which is a radioactive element.
The reason this subject is debated so fiercely is because the arguments against nuclear power usually have no basis whatsoever. There are hundreds of plants that have been operating around the world for many years and there hasn't been any major accidents besides Chernobyl. I don't understand how even the most hysterical person can deny the statistics.
I also find it very hypocritical for someone to willingly consume electricity but at the same time, oppose a viable, clean source of it that they have little to no knowledge. Its the 21st century and information is readily available to anyone who cares to seek it.
I'm sorry if this comes across as a rant but I always see the same unsubstantiated claims whenever this topic is debated.
First of all, modern Nuclear plants don't explode like a nuclear bomb. They are powered by a different fuel than bombs. The worse case scenario is they meltdown so there is no "safe zone".
Secondly, you can't compare Chernobyl to modern Nuclear plants. Reactors today are designed to be safe despite possible operator error. They are a different design than the one used at Chernobyl and most of all, Chernobyl was UNCONTAINED. Radioactive materials don't make their way out of the vessel and produce fallout like it did at Chernobyl.
I also want to mention that people are exposed to all kinds of natural and unnatural radiation throughout the day and they don't even realize it. Even a banana contains potassium which is a radioactive element.
The reason this subject is debated so fiercely is because the arguments against nuclear power usually have no basis whatsoever. There are hundreds of plants that have been operating around the world for many years and there hasn't been any major accidents besides Chernobyl. I don't understand how even the most hysterical person can deny the statistics.
I also find it very hypocritical for someone to willingly consume electricity but at the same time, oppose a viable, clean source of it that they have little to no knowledge. Its the 21st century and information is readily available to anyone who cares to seek it.
I'm sorry if this comes across as a rant but I always see the same unsubstantiated claims whenever this topic is debated.
On point here.
We need to build as many nuke plants here in the states to have as much electricity that will be needed sooner than later. Heck we could then build desalinization plants and drink and use all the water we ever would need .
I am looking to move to NC but, when I found out about the Nuclear situation had to adjust my search... which I am still doing right today... where did you decided to move and why?
We need to build as many nuke plants here in the states to have as much electricity that will be needed sooner than later. Heck we could then build desalinization plants and drink and use all the water we ever would need .
I agree. I think its irresponsible to put off the inevitable and prevent securing a better future. History will not look favorably on the US in this respect when the environment is in much worse shape than it had to to be.
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They are dangerous, period!
