Can We Trust Nuclear Power Again After Chernobyl? [4K]

Even as the need for it becomes more urgent, can nuclear power outrun the legacy of the deadly Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters?
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[JamesBiggar]

We have enough nuclear weapons to destroy all life many times over in the hands of some of the most irresponsible people, but folks are worried about some of the most responsible people furthering nuclear energy development to save life on this rock as we know it. Confusion is what happens when emotion and partisan politics gets involved in just about anything.

[lokirussell]

Chernobyl did not have a containment dome, ok .Our containment domes here in the U.S have 4 ft thick concrete with 2 inch rebar woven through them . Inside you find redundant systems upon redundant backup systems in case of an event .All our plants are run by procedure. The Chernobyl event happened because they were performing a test outside of procedure. They basically had a vessel in the ground with a steel lid on it. And when it got out of control they couldn't shut it off and it blew that lid a mile high, spewing out acute radiation.

[lowellcalavera]

Nuclear power is the future. Chernobyl was an example of the operators being forced into doing many, many things wrong...AND: Not having a true containment building was just stupid, and could never be approved (even in Russia) today.

[sulfurnitride]

We always have been able to trust it, it's clean energy it produces a whole lot of energy, and meltdowns aren't common in newer nuclear power plants.

[kongphooey]

Yes. Uranium (Nuclear Power) is currently the most viable option to provide baseload electricity to meet global electrification demand.

[thersd]

I'm on a huge learning about nuclear power kick right now!!

I want to watch these with my 3 kids!

[dennisp.]

We'd better. Solar and Wind aren't gonna cut it.

[braticuss]

13:30 is where the nuclear discussion starts

[novacat]

Im not gonno bother watching the video. The answer is yes, it is statisticcaly the safest energy. End of story.

[kennethsrensen]

It is not a question - can we trust nuclear power again ? -
It is a question if we can manage and keep control with those
whos in the command / control room and who doing maintenace .
Nuclear power as such is not that dangeros as long as ALL
safety procedures is at place and nobody violate them .
As for our future right now, urning more fossil fuel is not good,
because it will keep increase the global warming .

Hydro power can only be archived in countries who have
mountains and river ect, so many countries cant get it .
Solar power only work where there is sunshine and that mean
in the western countries they are of limited use in winter and cloudy
days . Ok we can put them in the many desserts, yes that is
one solution . Wind energy only work when wind blows, but
as with solar energy is a tool we can still use .

Both have the problem that we need to have some sort of
power storage so we can still get energy when they are not
running at full capacity .
Those are indeed great technologies but not alone and here
is where Nuclear power is i fact a good thing in combination
with those other alternative sources .

Until we have other options for power, nuclear power is
actually our best solution for a large amount of power
in a relative clean way .
Storage of the nuclear waste is a problem but the Chinese
is very close to have a good solution .
They have for some years experimenting with
Nuclear Power Plants that can run on the waste from the
conventional ones and after burning that fuel in a special
reactor it is no longer that dangerous .
Now storage doesnt have to be so long time and radiation
from the waste is drastically reduced too .

We as humans have to use what we have right now and
at the same time develop new better technologies .
I just wish they could spend all the money they use
on stupid wars on solving our planets problems .

[stockdrifta]

Clickbait title. We have been using it around the world ever since just fine.

[robbebrecx]

In Europe we only get negatives from going full on renewebel, price has been rising for years. I live in Belgium and we have nuclear power plants but our government is planning to replace them with gas, at this time this is unthinkable and to me it's unacceptable. For Australia new nuclear power would be great and realistic to actually be spice stable and reduce emissions

[dodiewallace]

It's weird how we set ourselves on fire over NP risk when no method of energy production has a lower mortality rate.
Most of my life I had thought that NP was unacceptably dangerous until challenged to examine my assumptions about what I thought I knew about it with evidence. To my surprise what I found was that my beliefs had been formed by popular culture instead of evidence and data. I hadn't even bothered to fact check what I thought I knew about it because we all "knew" we were right.😳
I found out that instead of being unacceptably dangerous NP is actually remarkably safe compared to the alternatives. The most catastrophic incidents of nuclear are dwarfed by most catastrophic incidents of other energy forms. When we only look at the risk of NP in a vacuum, ignoring the risks of the alternatives, we are failing at risk assessment.

[Kenlwallace]

Nice to have a realistic appraisal of Nuclear and why it needs to be prioritised now. The benefits of 4th generation Molten Salt Nuclear are especially exciting for safety, cost, speed to implement and scalability once over half dozen designs get through R&D when Western governments reset regulatory requirements due to their inherent safety.

[MistaDeadSnow]

I truly believe we learned from our mistakes. As far as Japan goes you really can’t prevent natural disaster. I guess location would be key!!

[danielcadwell]

No power plant can be 100% safe no matter what fuel is used.

[cphrpunk]

Build it to modern safety standards, don’t put it on a seismically unstable island and actually maintain it.

[benmcreynolds]

This is why we need to invest in modern advanced nuclear energy options. Small form reactors, LFTRs, Thorium Reactors, liquid reactors, with modern technology, engineering, material science, safety measures understandings and designs, computer technology, robotics, It will really allow any nation to be pretty much be energy independent. Less reliant on fossil fuels. They'll have efficient, stable electrical grids and the rest of the grid could experiment with alternative power sources, etc.

[lizardpeople]

Nuclear energy is extremely safe and the best form of energy for us and this planet

[canadiannuclearman]

A new documentary on nuclear energy is call Nuclear Now.
Produced by famous film director
Oliver Stone.