Nuclear scientist Interview Question:

Tell me do we want to switch to nuclear power when there is ZERO room for error?

Submitted by: Muhammad

BP official Mark Hafle recently told a Coast Guard investigative panel that “all the risks had been addressed” at the Deepwater well. With oil still gushing, he's clearly untethered from reality, but it raises an important question: While we can force BP and other oil companies to improve their safety and environmental damage plans, are there are some technological systems - like nuclear power and deepwater drilling - that are so dangerous that they are unacceptable unless they have zero possibility for error. And who could ever give such a guarantee? If we build the thousands of nuclear plants required to meet growing energy needs, even the smallest mistake puts millions of lives at risk. As a society are we willing to accept the risk - however small - of such a catastrophic disaster?
Submitted by: Muhammad