His reasoning is that bad things can happen at any time; and as the Fukushima Daiichi reactor shows, even the “brilliant Japanese” cannot make it completely safe. Applebaum uses an emotional approach to try to convince his readers. She uses words like “annihilated,” “catastrophe,” and “disaster” in an attempt to provoke a state of alarm in the reader. When she gives real facts about the cost of nuclear power, she highlights the cost of building the plants, but she doesn't compare it to other forms of energy plants. The reader therefore has nothing to compare this example to. The author does not present a strong enough argument to justify his position on nuclear energy, it is very moving but lacks logic. In my opinion, nuclear power is pretty amazing, and I doubt people actually believe otherwise. The amount of energy it can produce compared to other energy sources is enormous. I believe that, if used with the greatest care, nuclear energy is the best possible source of energy.