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Old 03-31-2011, 10:33 AM   #74 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
The difference is that nuclear plants are only a "disaster" in the very rare cases when they suffer catastrophic failure, so it comes as a surprise. The coal plant is a disaster every day it operates, so you don't notice the ongoing disaster because it has become normal.
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