Cave Refuge

So if no one takes the lead, then whether good or bad, this matter is likely to be glossed over just like that.

It's like during the period of rapid economic development, various problems are bound to arise in secret, but in the process of rapid economic growth, all problems are minor ones, easily ignored by everyone.

Just as Evan was about to leave, someone in the crowd suddenly spoke up and stopped Evan from leaving: "Since everyone knows this thing has the risk of leakage, even if a power plant can't be built outside the city, why can't this thing be buried in a designated area within the community? Why must it be buried beneath each building?"

After hearing this statement, the crowd also came to their senses. Despite Evan's convincing explanations, in everyone's perception, anything nuclear-related is generally associated with explosions and radiation risks.

Since it is unavoidable to place this thing within the residential community, why not move it to a location further from where people live? Why must it be buried right under the houses where people reside, making everyone feel constantly on edge?

Evan, stopping in his tracks, did not directly answer the question, but instead began with a story: "Regarding this issue, I won't explain the specific reasons first, let me recount a true incident that happened before the Natural Disaster."

Not sure if you have seen a news report about the communication department installing a communication tower on the rooftop of a residential building to ensure stable signals in the area.

However, some residents in the community strongly opposed the installation of the communication tower, arguing that it would cause significant radiation which could profoundly harm human health, and thus demanded the communication department to remove the tower from the rooftop.

When the communication department arrived at the community, they first explained to all residents the function and working principle of the communication tower, assuring that it would not cause any harm to human health.

But those residents wouldn't listen and insisted on removing the rooftop communication tower.

Eventually facing the residents' repeated requests, the communication department could not resist any longer and decided to remove the rooftop communication tower.

However, while removing it, the communication department also informed the residents that the reason they had initially decided to install the communication tower in the community was because of poor signal coverage in the area. If removed, the communication signal within the community would definitely be impacted.

Despite the communication department making it clear that the signal would be affected, the community residents still insisted on its removal.

The communication department eventually decided to comply with the residents' demand and removed the rooftop communication tower.

But once the rooftop communication tower was removed, just as the communication department had forewarned, the communication signal in the community worsened. Consequently, the residents once again approached the communication department, demanding them to resolve the issue.

The communication department also responded, stating that to restore the normal communication signal, a tower needed to be installed within the community; otherwise, it would be impossible to restore the internal communication signal.

The situation became embarrassing. On one hand, the community residents did not want the communication department to install the tower in their community due to fears of radiation affecting their health, while on the other hand, they wanted to restore the communication signal within the community.

This matter was discussed for a long time, and neither side could reach a suitable agreement. Eventually, the communication department lost patience and forced the community residents to make a choice: either allow the installation of the communication tower to ensure a stable signal or continue with the current situation.

But after the community residents finished discussing, they gave a staggering result that left everyone dumbfounded. They asked the communication department to install the signal tower in the neighboring community instead. This way, they could ensure a stable signal in their community without having the communication tower installed in their own.

After hearing the conclusions given by the residents of the community, everyone was rendered speechless, and ultimately the communications department refused the residents' request, which caused the signal in that community to always remain unstable.

As soon as Evan finished telling this story, without waiting for others to speak, he continued: "I know what you want to say. You just wanted to move that nuclear-powered thing from under our building to another location within the community, not to another community, right?"

Seeing everyone unconsciously nodding, Evan then continued with a smile: "But have you considered this issue, this thing is just like the communication base station I mentioned earlier.

Everyone is probably aware of the situation at the current time, with natural disasters and accidents occurring frequently. This thing, if placed directly under our own building, will remain unaffected by other accidents unless the building collapses.

However, if this thing is placed in another location, can you guarantee that there won't be any issues with such a long electrical transmission line!

It might sound unpleasant, but even if an accident happens, the Officials will definitely send someone to repair it.

But as you all saw from the installation agreement we just looked at, if repairs are needed, it's not going to be just one person coming.

It's clear to everyone that if only one person is needed for the repairs, then the responsible person could just spare some time, maybe come early in the morning or work a little overtime in the evening, and smooth talking could actually solve it quietly.

But if it requires two or more people, then this matter must proceed according to the workflow. When it comes to workflow, I won't spell it out, but you all understand.

If someone comes to repair it, that's fine, but in case of extreme weather conditions, whether it's torrential rain, extreme cold, or scorching heat, the maintenance workers are also human. And not to offend anyone, nowadays it's not like before, there's no longer the spirit of collective sacrifice: 'Everyone for one, one for everyone.'

If you encounter such a situation in extreme weather, other people's houses might not be affected, but just your building could face issues. Now is different from the past, in the past you might endure it and get through, but in extreme weather conditions, it could be life-threatening.

You may think I'm trying to scare you, but I'm actually not looking for trouble. However, at this time, it's best to prevent problems before they happen, even if it means thinking it over a bit more beforehand, rather than regretting it afterwards."

After saying this, Evan paused for a moment, giving everyone enough time to think, and then continued: "Just like your initial suggestion, it's definitely impossible to remove that nuclear-powered thing, unless you decide you won't use electricity anymore. It will definitely not be removed.

However, if you insist, I can also apply to the higher authority as per your request to relocate all nuclear cores to a specific area of the community that you designate.

To tell the truth, if all nuclear cores are moved to the same area, it's actually more convenient for me to manage. But I still want to kindly remind you that, if done, an accident occurring with an individual nuclear core might only affect the building it's connected to.

But if all nuclear cores are grouped together, an accident might not just affect one building, but eventually lead to a power outage in the entire community's residential buildings.

You might think I am scaring you, but as the person in charge of this community, I will inform you in advance of all possible outcomes that I can foresee based on your decisions. Of course, the final decision will still depend on your discussions, as after all, I do not live in this community."

After listening to Evan's analysis, people immediately started whispering and discussing among themselves.