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| The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown 1986 |
Japan is now saying their nuclear crisis has reached a level of severity close to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. This..... is... Unacceptable!!! Our family actually hosted a child from Chernobyl for a summer to help bring up her immune system, and it was a harsh reality to learn what they have gone through. I don't know what else to say besides Im praying for everyone effected and how much I should be counting my blessing for what I have now; a home, clean water and food. I feel really guilty about it too ! I thought after Chernobyl we would never want nuclear power again. And then there is another large scale disaster that reminds us of how dangerous nuclear power is and ALWAYS will be . Meanwhile, this whole time, we have been pushing green power ( wind, solar, hydro) in our recent presidential elections. Do you think this is a wake up call ?? If anytime to have the green energy movement spread their wings and crap all over the nuclear and oil side of power, now is the time to do it ! BOMBS AWAY!!!
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| Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant |
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| Japan Earthquake after math 2011 |
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That's one amazing parking job (photo #4)! You just know that hotel managers in cities all over the world are showing it to their valets and saying, "See? Like this!"
ReplyDeleteCheck out this website. http://www.nei.org/howitworks/ The thing is, nuclear energy IS clean. Just like everything else, it must be properly maintained. If history has taught us anything, it is the fact that shit happens, no matter how prepared or unprepared we are for it. It's like saying we should never construct elevated highways or overpasses simply because of the chance it'll topple over in an earthquake or during a tsunami. What about the bnefits of having those elevated roads? Just like the intestinal tract, its overlapping design utilizes space more effectively; perhaps there is more room for houses or businesses (which create jobs) or a school or playground can be built. And what about the tremendous advances nuclear energy has created in medicine? Radiation is used to diagnose and treat thousands of diseases and conditions: think x rays, MRIs, radiation therapy for cancer and tumors. None of those would be possible without nuclear energy. And let's not forget what powers a lot of our Navy ships and submarines: nuclear power. So let's not shoot the bird just yet; let's study it more and learn better ways to keep it safe and happy so it can continue to provide more benefits to those who nurture it. :-)
ReplyDeleteChristine, you make a great point. Nuclear energy has benefited us very much. But to say don't shoot the bird give it a chance is one thing. I believe the risk of when "shit happens" and it happens to be a nuclear one, how greatly it penetrates and destroys when things go wrong, makes me wonder. Has a wind mill ever killed thousands of people? Has solar panels caused genetic mutations in babies? I'm just saying, yes, your right when nuclear energy is used correctly it is clean, but when a earthquake happens or warfare, and the reactors are damaged then the after math is very very devastating. I think nuclear science is not a perfect one, and what is really perfect after all? There has been too many melt downs and leaks to say-lets just continue to run a science we don't fully know how to fix it if"shit were to happen". We do have to take risks, and building elevated roads is one and getting a MRI is another; the chances of damage is just something we have to accept as a risk for ourselves. But accepting the risk of a nuclear meltdown is also accepting not only your life but thousands of others might be at risk if something goes wrong. If a elevated road were to collapse would you say that, tops a hundred people would die or be injured? When a nuclear reactor blows up, the whole country could be effected. I just don't think I could accept that scenario. I would love to see nuclear energy used in a large scale become safer to use or control when problems do arise. I haven't done in depth research, so I may be all wrong, and that's why I love blogs! Cause someone could comment after me and give it to me- right in the kisser. And I would say YUp, your right i'm wrong. And responding to your post I am in no way saying your wrong, or that I'm right, just that it's very scary to think of how much damage nuclear energy could afflict compared to some other energy sources out there. That's the main thing I'm trying to put forth. - btw- I love you !
ReplyDeleteVery scary, drilling for oil is better than this. Alaska is a perfect place to drill!
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