Myth #1: Is nuclear power expensive?
Yes, The start up cost to commission and build a nuclear reactor is pretty high when compared to the cost of hydropower and coal. But when you compare it to the price of oil and gas, it is quite cheap. I think that in the long run nuclear will be one of the ways to get electricity, possibly to go with electric cars instead of paying $3-5 a gallon for gas. Plus, we will not be contributing to atmospheric pollution because nuclear does not directly emit CO2 into the atmosphere.
Myth #2: Nuclear power is dangerous.
Busted. Nuclear power is just as dangerous as driving down the highway. The modern reactors are built with strict regulations and the chances of them having a "accident" is highly unlikely. Also the CO2 that comes from coal power plants exposes more people to radiation than a nuclear power plant and its waste. The radioactive waste that comes from nuclear power plants is in a solid state and watched. CO2 on the other hand is in the atmosphere, thus exposing far more people to radioactivity.
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