Nuclear Power Plants

[patric]

Seven hours after the Aug. 19, 2009 automatic shutdown of the Wolf Creek Kansas nuclear plant, due to an electric problem related to a lightning strike, an NRC inspector found water leaking from the system that cools the emergency diesel generators and virtually all other emergency equipment.

An internal study in 2007 had forecast such leakage, showing that a vital cooling system was prone to rust damage that would result in leaks. Management did nothing, the UCS report says. In 2008, the same piping developed the leaks, just as predicted. Management only patched the leaks, doing little about the rusting causing the problem. In 2009, the piping developed more leaks. This time, workers failed to notice the water puddling on the floor until an NRC inspector found it 7 hours later.

While the event occurred in 2009, the NRC report appeared in 2010.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0318/Nuclear-safety-Five-recent-near-miss-incidents-at-US-nuclear-power-plants/Wolf-Creek-Kansas-Emergency-system-leaks

[nathanm]

And some folks wonder why it is that others of us believe regulation is important.

[heironymouspasparagus]

But those regulations would be an "unwarranted government intrusion" into the operation of their business....


We have known for some time the dangers of asbestos - it's role in causing mesothelioma (see link below for prime example of one person so afflicted - one of his last public acts.)

One of these days, I bet we find out that ionizing radiation also has serious adverse health affects...  oh, wait...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKHFWpaTUmY

[shadows]

It is estimated the dinosaur existed over the entire planet for 160 million years before eating his way into his own self destruction, and then man appeared some 60 million years later after the dinosaur’s genocide.  The dinosaur had two brains, one in his head and one in the tail.

The archives will never record our deeds as there will be as no information escaping a black hole.  The earth’s demise will be a flash of light engulfing all the planets of this solar system.

Man is dealing with fusion of the planet’s superstructure in either an unknown or understood matters of what makes up our universe.  Our venture into reactors was begun by ions used to accelerate the detonation among common explosives.  The fear at the first fusion was that it might overflow into atomic matter other than the common explosives that was going to be detonated.  As we increase these experiments we could be observed by life forms among the other 3 trillion solar systems (if they exist) as a big bang creator of another black hole in this solar system.  Only the eons of time would correct our error.

We are merely experimenting with a brain in our tails where it may be eons of time before our species can control these ions by the creation a brain in our head.  We have the knowledge to destroy all life on this planet.  We are waiting a place in time, like the dinosaur to pull our own trigger,   

   

[Townsend]

It is estimated the dinosaur existed over the entire planet for 160 million years before eating his way into his own self destruction, and then man appeared some 60 million years later after the dinosaur's genocide. 

Dinosaur Hitler.  That a Godwin?

[shadows]

Dinosaur Hitler.  That a Godwin?

Unless generations are able to grow brains in their heads all the generations will see is a flash of light and no one will be available to say "I TOLD YOU SO".

True it will be another dinosaur like Hitler and maybe there will be another life form in another solar system that will find our black hole as mysterious as the vanishing of Hitler who provided us with most of our technology from space to the atoms.

[Hoss]

Unless generations are able to grow brains in their heads all the generations will see is a flash of light and no one will be available to say "I TOLD YOU SO".

True it will be another dinosaur like Hitler and maybe there will be another life form in another solar system that will find our black hole as mysterious as the vanishing of Hitler who provided us with most of our technology from space to the atoms.

Wow.  Last I checked space and atoms were already existing.  Kinda hard to qualify it as 'technology'.

[heironymouspasparagus]

There was a 'natural' nuclear reactor in Gabon about a billion and a half years ago.  Sets the precedent showing that the earth is not going to "spontaneously combust" into a black hole.  We could end up trashing the environment enough, such that it would no longer be compatible with life as we know it, though.

[nathanm]

Last I checked space and atoms were already existing.

No, sorry. I am actually a Boltzmann brain drifting through space and you, and all atoms, are just figments of my imagination.

[shadows]

No, sorry. I am actually a Boltzmann brain drifting through space and you, and all atoms, are just figments of my imagination.

Did some one  miss in the 3 grade history that the     German fellow who migrated to US in believe 1937 and brought with him the formula, among others, the splitting the atom.  Then too there was that German school boy who at 17 designed the V2 rocked and buzz bomb that kept the British citizens in bomb shelters at night and became our booty of the war ll.  Do you remember when our President said that we were going in the next year establish a man made satellite in orbit and those nasty Rooshians sent him a message for him to listen the beep, peep, peep on a given frequency as that was their satellite in orbit. (Rumors say they may have offered him a copy of how it is done.)

Course we have allowed Corporate America to pass this technology on to Europe and the Mid-East. (Creating jobs for them so they will not wallow in poverty making less that $20.00 per hour)

There is some more good news as the Tulsa citizens are going to vote in November on subsidizing AA for any additional expenses then may accrue at their airport location and the FOX guarding the door will determine what addition expenses are.
         

[Townsend]

Did some one  miss in the 3 grade history that the     German fellow who migrated to US in believe 1937 and brought with him the formula, among others, the splitting the atom.  Then too there was that German school boy who at 17 designed the V2 rocked and buzz bomb that kept the British citizens in bomb shelters at night and became our booty of the war ll.  Do you remember when our President said that we were going in the next year establish a man made satellite in orbit and those nasty Rooshians sent him a message for him to listen the beep, peep, peep on a given frequency as that was their satellite in orbit. (Rumors say they may have offered him a copy of how it is done.)

Course we have allowed Corporate America to pass this technology on to Europe and the Mid-East. (Creating jobs for them so they will not wallow in poverty making less that $20.00 per hour)

There is some more good news as the Tulsa citizens are going to vote in November on subsidizing AA for any additional expenses then may accrue at their airport location and the FOX guarding the door will determine what addition expenses are.
       

[shadows]

Now that picture answer the nuke problem. 

Have some wax and candle molds.

If the lights go out think of how the native birth rate will increase above  that      of the minority.

[Red Arrow]

We have the knowledge to destroy all life on this planet.  We are waiting a place in time, like the dinosaur to pull our own trigger,   

Solution to the Social Security funding problem.  I think I'll stop saving for retirement while we're waiting.

[shadows]

Solution to the Social Security funding problem.  I think I'll stop saving for retirement while we're waiting.

Have pity on those who work for SS who have gotten mandatory raises crammed down their throats every six months that is deposited in the banks of the South Sea Islands.  And to their grave the money to pay for the golden parachute pensions' and health care under "entitlements".

Shame be with you.   

[RecycleMichael]

Candle molds? South Seas? Dinosaurs?

shadows is mixing his meds again.