LLAW’s “ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” #510 (01/14/2024)
LLAW’s “ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” #510 (01/14/2024)
”End All Nuclear Insanity Before Our Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity"
LLAW’s THOUGHTS & COMMENTS :
Why is New Zealand anti-nuclear? What is their Nuclear Free Zone? And will they remain nuclear free?
“New Zealand's opposition to nuclear weapons is rooted in the belief that the proliferation of such weapons of mass destruction does not reflect an attempt to preserve peace in the form of a nuclear deterrent. New Zealand's nuclear-free zone option looks to remove the nation from under the nuclear umbrella.” (from Google Sources)
The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone also includes nuclear power:
“Disadvantages are the relatively large capital cost of the plant, the long construction time, and dependence on security of fuel supply. Also, New Zealand currently has no expertise or infrastructure to support nuclear power reactors, and this would need to be developed.” (from Google Sources)
I whole-heartedly absolutely agree with New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance on all things nuclear - especially their reasoning about nuclear deterrence (which I have been protesting about its pure ignorance for three consecutive nightly Posts now) and their stance that there is no need for nuclear power plants. Their stand against ‘all things nuclear’ is today more important than ever to global disarmament, the shut down of all nuclear reactors, and eradication of all ancillary buildings, facilities, and products (including nuclear fuel), and advancing global peace on planet Earth.
Here is how the New Zealand “Nuclear Free Zone” came about. It was approved by the government(s) of the Free Zone after just 10% (330,000+) of the population signed the petition to ban nuclear weapons and power plants. (The following is courtesy of Wikipedia): “In March 1976 over 20 anti-nuclear and environmental groups, including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, met in Wellington and formed a loose coalition called the Campaign for Non-Nuclear Futures (CNNF). The coalition's mandate was to oppose the introduction of nuclear power and to promote renewable energy alternatives such as wind, wave, solar and geothermal power. They launched Campaign Half Million. CNNF embarked on a national education exercise producing the largest petition against nuclear power in New Zealand's history with 333,087 signatures by October 1976. This represented over 10% of the country's total population of 3 million.[17][18] At this time, New Zealand's only nuclear reactor was a small sub-critical reactor that had been installed at the School of Engineering of the University of Canterbury in 1962. It had been given by the United States' Atoms for Peace programme and was used for training electrical engineers in nuclear techniques. It was dismantled in 1981.[19][20]”
It is my heartfelt opinion that if such a campaign can be accomplished in New Zealand, it can be done internationally; but, yes, of course such a campaign on a global scale is the foremost goal of this nightly Post. New Zealand has set the basis of the procedure, and though a global effort would be much more demanding, it can be done. I am working on the basics of what I call “The Blue Print”, that outlines just how it can be done, what it will take in terms of changing humanity’s way of life and governmental leadership on a world-wide basis, including finance, labor, equipment and facilities, and how the world’s population can be governed and financed globally as a unified Co-Op much like the old agricultural co-ops not all that long ago, but far more complicated and broad-based, of course. I clearly understand how an effort like this could work successfully, but getting to the point of global agreement of a single united world-wide governmental coalition to accomplish such a massive undertaking seems impossible.
And it will be impossible until nearly half, about 3 or 4 billion people — including representing and speaking for our underaged children — of the common population of planet Earth insists that their own governments and leaders find themselves forced by global public opinion and our universal demand to do so. Otherwise humanity’s days are most likely numbered to expire sometime in the near future. I realize the enormous task sounds impossible, but via the Internet it becomes absolutely possible . . . ~llaw
ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA:
There are 5 categories (plus a bonus category at the end for news about the Yellowstone caldera and others that also play an important role in humanity’s lives) as do ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 linked most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (Especially with the Yellowstone Caldera). The Categories are listed below in their usual appearing order:
All Things Nuclear
Nuclear Power
Nuclear War
Nuclear Power Emergencies
Nuclear War Threats
Yellowstone Caldera
(There is one Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available in tonight’s Post.)
Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.
A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (per above). If a category heading does not appear, it means there was no news reported from this category today. There is one Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available at the end of this Post.
(A reminder, just in case: When linked, the access to the media story will be underlined. If there is no link to a media story of interest you can still copy and paste the headline and lead line into your browser to find the article you are seeking. Hopefully this will never happen.)
TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (01/14/2024):
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
We've been 'close' to achieving fusion power for 50 years. When will it actually happen?
Space.com
All About Space Magazine · All About Space Magazine. Why subscribe ... Nuclear fusion power was supposed to be a dream come true. As soon as we ...
North Korea launches ballistic missile, thought capable of hitting distant US bases - WVTF
WVTF
All Things Considered. nextUp 6:00 PM Marketplace. zeroTimestamp ... In a key ruling party meeting in late December, Kim vowed to expand his nuclear ...
Hottest year ever, what can be done? More renewables, nuclear power, less methane and meat
KSL News
In all, 2023 shattered annual heat records. ... To control global warming, the IEA says global nuclear capacity needs to expand by about 3% each year.
Nuclear Power
NEWS
The Future of Nuclear Power: Challenges and Opportunities - Medriva
Medriva
Explore the current state of nuclear power, challenges, opportunities, and its role in sustainable energy. Stay updated with the latest news and ...
Hottest year ever, what can be done? More renewables, nuclear power, less methane and meat
KSL News
Led by solar and electric vehicles, investment in clean energy has risen by 40% since 2020. Proponents of nuclear power say ramping up that carbon- ...
We've been 'close' to achieving fusion power for 50 years. When will it actually happen?
Space.com
The inside of a tokamak fusion reactor. (Image credit: Monty Rakusen/Getty Images). Nuclear fusion power was supposed to be a dream come true.
Nuclear War
NEW
Averting World War III: Summit tackles security, defense cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Hawaii News Now
The possibility of a ...
North Korea fires missile, minister to visit Russia as tensions rise - Reuters
Reuters
In December it said it had tested its newest intercontinental ballistic missile to gauge the war readiness of its nuclear force against what it ...
The Regional War No One Wanted Is Here. How Wide Will It Get? - Yahoo
Yahoo
“It's another reason they don't want a war now: They want their centrifuges to run peacefully.” The Iranians do not have a nuclear weapon, but could ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Scotland's nuclear power stations and a history of protest | The Herald
The Herald
For some it is the answer to the climate emergency. For others, nuclear power - and especially the deadly waste it generates - is itself a threat ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Dangerously Ignored Intersections: Palestinian Statehood and Regional Nuclear War
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
For Israel, either an already-nuclear or still-nuclearizing Iran could vastly enlarge the plausible threat posed by a Palestinian state.
NZ's anti-nuclear stance is at risk of compromise but must be upheld - NZ Herald
NZ Herald
More recently, more threats. ... Our goal was to educate the public, aiming for a more peaceful and secure world, free from the threat of nuclear war.
North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile - Euronews.com
Euronews.com
... nuclear war threats US elections Kim Jong-un. If you're seeing this message, that means JavaScript has been disabled on your browser, please enable ...
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
10 Wild Conspiracy Theories about Natural Phenomena - Nation.lk
Nation.lk
3 The Yellowstone Supervolcano. This Yellowstone Volcano Theory Completely Changes Everything. Yellowstone's supervolcano has had three powerful ...