Pandora’s Promise

Pandora’s Promise covers the topic of Nuclear energy. It tackles the question of whether or not Nuclear Energy is a safe alternative energy source and it focuses on where nuclear technology is headed in the future.

The film focuses on disasters such as Chernobyl, Fukushima Daiichi and the Three Mile Island accident to highlight the catastrophic events associated with Nuclear Energy. It also, emphasizes that all three of theses events, although significant, were made worst because of a lack of governance, safety precautions and proper training.

Something very interesting that I learned from the film was that unlike common belief, disasters like Chernobyl are often over dramatized by the media. The film uses stats from a UN report to show how that less than 50 people died in the disaster, yet it is comment misconception that millions were killed.

Another thing that I took away from the film is that Nuclear energy can be safe if the proper measures are put in place. Chernobyl, Fukushima and the Three Mile Island were all results of mistakes by those in charge and because of a lack of safety measures. That said, even though Nuclear Energy can be safe, it is inevitable that a mistake will occur at some point and in my opinion the risks outweigh the benefits. When something goes wrong at a Nuclear energy plant, it goes very wrong and unlike other forms of renewable energy, its consequences are disastrous and put millions at risk.