Jed wrote..
Engineers are supposed to tell the truth!
Howdy Jed,
Good summary of the problems surrounding nuclear power. Your summary could
also describe modern technology.
The single greatest technological impact on society over the past 300 years
is so subtle as to be unrecognized...
In recent weeks, Japanese television and newspapers have reported
that over the past 29 years there have been as many as 97 accidents
and near-accidents at 12 Japanese nuclear power plants that were
covered up. The most severe of these were criticality accidents that
occurred when the control
Ah. The story has progressed since I last heard about it. They have
now revealed 97 incidents at nuclear power plants, 128 incidents at
thermal (fossil fuel) plants, and 81 at hydroelectric plants. Those
power company managers have been busy little bees all these years.
Here are some recent
This is astounding. The Japanese version of the Yomiuri article
includes some details not translated into English, which are even
worse. Japanese text here:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20070330it12.htm
Last para, translated by me:
Included in the 306 incidents listed in the report
On 4/2/07, Jed Rothwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Japan is a nation prone to cover-ups and obscurity, but this scandal
takes the cake.
The value of 'face' exceeds that of 'truth'.
Terry
Terry Blanton writes:
Japan is a nation prone to cover-ups and obscurity, but this scandal
takes the cake.
The value of 'face' exceeds that of 'truth'.
This looks like straight out criminality to me. They did not want to turn off
the reactors, pay a fine, or deal with the B.S. of regulators
The reply-to was not vortex-L@eskimo.com as I had expected, not an attempt
at anonymity.
Never the less I believe that the Horror of Chernobyl, reports of up to 1
Million dead and continuing impact is perhaps great enough to put Nuclear
down the list a bit in terms of preferred power sources,
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