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2011-03-24 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-03-24 17:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Rooftop solar is several times more dangerous than nuclear power and wind power. It is still much, much safer than coal and oil, because those have a lot of air pollution deaths.

Oh really. Choosing to ignore the tens of thousands who die annually from solar radiation induced skin cancers? There's a difference between 'safe' and 'nothing you can do about it'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-03-24 19:46|| 2011-03-24 19:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Deaths should be measured as a resultant of health risks (radiation, pollution). If you want to see deaths for construction and maintenance, then break that out into a separate category. This is oversimplification of the issue as it is presented.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-03-24 20:47|| 2011-03-24 20:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Solar panels need to be cleaned and kept free of debris on a regular basis.

Falling off roofs and ladders is a common cause of accidental death.

AP is right, you need to measure all risks.

Posted by phil_b 2011-03-24 21:38|| 2011-03-24 21:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, the article breaks the analysis paralysis surrounding the pro/cons of common energy sources into a simple visual. And it also has a meaningful measurements which make a persuasive argument for increasing the use of nuclear power. (Please, just not on or near a fault line) FWIW, this article is a helpful lense to view energy policy through.

Posted by Fi 2011-03-24 22:18|| 2011-03-24 22:18|| Front Page Top

#5 IIRC, thanks to the rabid criticisms of the VIETNAM ERA = late 1960's-early 1970's Counterculture Movement in support of pro-Environ, anti-Pollution initiatives, + Post-Yom Kippur War ENERGY CRISIS, MANY WORLD GOVTS. CHOSE TO SWITCH TO NUCLEAR POWER FROM NATURAL COAL OR OTHER.

Including JAPAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-03-24 23:07|| 2011-03-24 23:07|| Front Page Top

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