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A pivotal moment in the discussion arose when Dr. Huff presented the metric of deaths per terawatt hour generated. This statistic serves as a comparative measure of the safety of various energy sources, including wind, solar, coal, and nuclear. Surprisingly, nuclear energy ranks favorably, with death rates significantly lower than those associated with fossil fuels. Tyson humorously remarked on the oddity of measuring deaths in relation to energy production, but the statistics remain an effective means of demonstrating nuclear energy’s relative safety.