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When that was discovered, they had to go back, redo it all. human beings make mistakes. most of the people making nuclear plants are competent, but there are human errors that occur. there is the homer simpson effect and we have to come to terms with that. >> with a nuclear power plant, youre relying on people to never make mistakes generation after generation, not just the first group of workers that show up to duty there. >> edward teller who was a great fan of nuclear power said every time th...

On building nuclear power plants in seismically active areas. thats an overreaction, according to republican senator lamar alexander, whose home state of tennessee operates three nuclear reactors. >> it is important that we be clear about the risks that each type of energy poses. but it is also important to remember that we dont abandon highway systems because bridges and overpasses collapse during earthquakes. the 1.6 million of us that fly daily would not stop flying after a tragic airplane cr...

But there are human errors that occur. there is the homer simpson effect and we have to come to terms with that. >> with a nuclear power plant, youre relying on people to never make mistakes generation after generation, not just the first group of workers that show up to duty there. >> edward teller who was a great fan of nuclear power said every time they talk about it being foolproof, he gets worried. he says theres always a fool greater than the proof. we are human beings, we make mistakes. >...

According to republican senator lamar alexander, whose home state of tennessee operates three nuclear reactors. >> it is important that we be clear about the risks that each type of energy poses. but it is also important to remember that we dont abandon highway systems because bridges and overpasses collapse during earthquakes. the 1.6 million of us that fly daily would not stop flying after a tragic airplane crash. >> joining me now, daniel hersch, president of the committee to bridge the gap, ...