Nuclear Disasters

We all know that it is possible to harness the power of nuclear energy for something other than quickly defeating an enemy. One of the other(and most prevalent) uses of nuclear energy is in a nuclear power plant. However, because of the power of this type of energy, there is bound to be disasters. I was interested to see the effects of disasters regarding power plants vs. the results of the detonation of the atom bomb. We all remember what happened during the explosion of the atom bomb: people were incinerated where they stood, everything was set on fire, houses were exploded and destroyed, and everything was in chaos. But there were more effects, such as resulting poisonings, cancers, Everyone remembers this blast, and the horrible effects it has had on the people of this area. One of the most famous accidents is the Chernobyl disaster, which occurred in Ukraine in 1986. The system had a meltdown, resulting in a fire that caused a plume of radioactive fallout to be sent into the atmosphere which spread across the area surrounding the plant. Unlike the Hiroshima and Nagasaki incident in which most people died immediately, the main result of the meltdown was radiation poisoning. The blast also poisoned drinking water, and killed most plants and animals in the general vicinity. It also caused Down's syndrome. Though the death toll from the bomb was completely different from the power plant, the after effects and resulting diseases were mostly the same. This lead me to think about if it's really worth it to put a lot of peoples lives and health in danger just for some strong power.