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The elon musk Twitter account is like an eight.
Sometimes he tells the truth in power and is right on many things. Other times, we wonder if the same person is taking care of the account. A recent tweet about eating food from a high radiation zone on TV is a prime example of the latter.
The appeal to remain with the nuclear.
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the West's dependence on Russia for energy, Musk urged European nations to reconsider nuclear power. We also pointed out in the past that countries like this as German nuclear power plants are closing as they're moving to more renewables as wind and wind power.
Whereas these plans have been drawn up over several decades allowing for a smooth transition, The recent conflict has caused a great deal of discord, and the world is fearful of soaring energy prices, the longer the dispute lasts.
Musk, therefore, He called for a risk to national and international security and urged European countries to conserve nuclear energy for their energy needs a bit longer and where it is needed, even relaunching the dead plants.
Afraid of radiation, sir.
Musk has also taken the lead in addressing the risks of radiation leakage, as we have seen in the case of nuclear catastrophes in the past. Musk went a step too far when he tweeted this
For those who (mistakenly) think this is a radiation risk, pick what you think is the worst location. I will travel there & eat locally grown food on TV.
I made it in Japan a long time ago, right after Fukushima. Radiation risk is much, much lower than most people believe.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 6, 2022
Musk did go to the Fukushima area in 2011. According to a press release, Musk went to Soma, about 37 miles (60 km) north of the disaster site, to set up a solar power system in the area. Probably the musk also ate Japanese food while it was there and the radiation levels were contained at that time.
However, it is the immediate radiation exposure, in the event of an accident, that is the real fear with nuclear energy. The Chernobyl disaster saw six million people immediately exposed to radiation, the effects of which are still visible today.
Maybe Musk forgot those bits about nuclear power for a while and also the recent Russian attacks on nuclear power plants in Ukraine.
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