<i>With just a few &quot;minor&quot; issues with safety</i><p>History shows that nuclear power is very safe as long as you don&#x27;t build the plants in tsunami-prone seismic zones, operate them for decades beyond their intended service life, or allow a bunch of unhinged Russians to play &quot;Hold my vodka and watch this&quot; in the control room.<p><i>...and waste.</i><p>We&#x27;ve also learned that disposal of radioactive waste isn&#x27;t a problem as long as you mix it with carbon-combustion products and spew it into the air, like coal plants do.  Out of sight, out of mind appears to be the optimal way to deal with deadly pollution.