03-22-2011, 09:27 AM
First off, I couldn't agree more with Maddolis lol, nuff said.
Second, I partially disagree with SilentBob's comment, the fact that "fewer" people died in the other ways of getting energy doesn't mean it is that safer. When things like you mentioned happen, it's more like an immediate effect. Now, when a nuclear disaster occurs, its effects remain there for years, look for example what happened in Chernobyl. Even 20+ years after its explosion, there's still people and children of people affected by it dying by cancer. And an area of x square kilometers became uninhabitable. When treated properly it can be very safe, of course, but when things like this, which go outta control happen, things change drastically.
I agree with Maka's comment about that it doesn't matter where: this demostrates once again that there's just no way for humans to stop the nature's power. At least not in the past, present, and the next x years. And yeah Maka, there's a lot of earthquakes in Japan which can be felt everyday. If I'm not wrong, it's the most active area in the planet seismically talking. It's just that they build their buildings very well and people got used to it, but this last earthquake was just extraordinary. To give you an example, compare what happened in Haiti and what happened in Chile, while Chile's earthquake was way more powerful.
Last but not least, durrrr, Japan is an island, and its entire territory has earthquakes everyday, so where else were they supposed to build it / them?
Second, I partially disagree with SilentBob's comment, the fact that "fewer" people died in the other ways of getting energy doesn't mean it is that safer. When things like you mentioned happen, it's more like an immediate effect. Now, when a nuclear disaster occurs, its effects remain there for years, look for example what happened in Chernobyl. Even 20+ years after its explosion, there's still people and children of people affected by it dying by cancer. And an area of x square kilometers became uninhabitable. When treated properly it can be very safe, of course, but when things like this, which go outta control happen, things change drastically.
I agree with Maka's comment about that it doesn't matter where: this demostrates once again that there's just no way for humans to stop the nature's power. At least not in the past, present, and the next x years. And yeah Maka, there's a lot of earthquakes in Japan which can be felt everyday. If I'm not wrong, it's the most active area in the planet seismically talking. It's just that they build their buildings very well and people got used to it, but this last earthquake was just extraordinary. To give you an example, compare what happened in Haiti and what happened in Chile, while Chile's earthquake was way more powerful.
Last but not least, durrrr, Japan is an island, and its entire territory has earthquakes everyday, so where else were they supposed to build it / them?