LLAW’s ‘All Things Nuclear’ #519 (01/23/2024)
LLAW’s ‘All Things Nuclear’ #519 (01/23/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity"
LLAW’s THOUGHTS & COMMENTS:
Well, as I thought, the Doomsday Clock stayed where it was despite the expectations that it would be moved back to 2 minutes. If any of you cared enough to watch the Announcement this morning, you were treated to an expert panel of folks who knew what-of and and where-of they spoke. It was truly an impressive presentation.
I can only feel sorrow for those of you who weren’t able to watch it live, but I am reposting it here just in case there were issues that prevented you from watching the presentation or that you’ve changed your mind about the absolute dangers involved in not only 'all things nuclear’, but also how it relates negatively to ‘AI’, and how fossil fuel energy (all of it including uranium) must go away forever. There is no hope for nuclear power plants to be timely built, and the existing plants must all be shut down because they are a more immediate “accidental” death threat to all life on Mother Earth than even CO2 and other greenhouse gasses from other fossil fuels, e.g. coal, oil, gas, etc. Also, the possibility exists that both industries could join forces to exterminate most life on Earth much sooner than the “experts” tell us.
And, just know also, that nuclear powered energy will never replace other fossil fuel power plants, partly because the industry is going backward in percentage of power production around the world, and catching up to be useful (if there is such a thing) will never happen because the nuclear power industry provides less than 10% of electrical production, and new power plants will require 15 years to two decades just to come online and that’s only if a few of them are lucky enough to avoid unforeseen delays. In other words, both fossil fuel and nuclear energy must give way to solar, wind, hydro, and especially geothermal produced energy production.
Human and other life remains hanging by the thinnest of threads, but there are a couple of ways we could be bailed out that I’ve been harping about for 519 consecutive days now. All, — and I admit it is a huge ‘All’ — it will take is a change of heart by the masses telling our so-called ‘leaders’ along with an accompanying newly enlightened understanding of what life is all about that “We ain’t gonna stand for it anymore!”.
My lovely little Avatar, Juice, posted the following statement in support of that life change this morning on Facebook: “ Love, Felicity, Care and Peace go together! Hatred, Chaos, Apathy, and War also go together, sadly. If you have to make a choice, which way of life would you choose? We do have a choice . . . and you and I know who those folks are who choose the authoritarian way. They are our our self appointed, chosen, or elected leaders. Let's get rid of them all in this new year . . .” ~llaw
Here’s an explanation with a link to the full statement of Science and Security Board of the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists” if you missed it this morning. If you are interested in the Statement only, the link is in the last paragraph of this “Bulletin” Post . . .
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
A moment of historic danger: It is still 90 seconds to midnight.
The members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board have been deeply worried about the deteriorating state of the world. Last year, we expressed our heightened concern by moving the Clock to 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been—in large part because of Russian threats to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine.
Today, we once again set the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight because humanity continues to face an unprecedented level of danger. Our decision should not be taken as a sign that the international security situation has eased. Instead, leaders and citizens around the world should take this statement as a stark warning and respond urgently, as if today were the most dangerous moment in modern history. Because it may well be.
But the world can be made safer. The Clock can move away from midnight. As we wrote last year, “In this time of unprecedented global danger, concerted action is required, and every second counts.” That is just as true today.
Read the full statement from the Science and Security Board and learn more about the Doomsday Clock: https://bit.ly/3UagBDR
ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA:
There are 6 categories (including a bonus category at the end for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity 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 links to the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
All Things Nuclear
Nuclear Power
Nuclear War
Nuclear Power Emergencies
Nuclear War Threats
Yellowstone Caldera (There no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories 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 no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories 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 (01/23/2024):
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Set to be a 'tough week' ahead as attack on Australia Day ramps up - YouTube
YouTube
“This attack on our celebration of all things that are great about ... Putin to use nuclear weapons to start new Cold War with the West | William ...
Nuclear War Update as New Doomsday Clock Prediction Revealed - Newsweek
Newsweek
"But given the magnitude of the challenge of evaluating the future, every little, small thing helps. I think the clock has that effect. It's a ...
Doomsday clock stays at 90 seconds to midnight: What we know - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Clock set close to midnight due to worries about Russia's nuclear arsenal, Israel's war on Gaza and climate change.
Nuclear Power
NEWS
Presidents join ceremony for first concrete for El Dabaa unit 4 - World Nuclear News
World Nuclear News
... nuclear power plants in Russia, and the Ostrovets nuclear power plant in Belarus. The 2017 bilateral contracts stipulate that Rosatom will not ...
Nuclear hype in meltdown - The Ecologist
The Ecologist
Nuclear power went backwards last year and shrunk to below 10 percent of global electricity generation despite all the hype about a new nuclear ...
Growing support for nuclear will drive industry forward in 2024 | Reuters
Reuters
Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is seen at the ...
Nuclear War
NEW
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv and Kharkiv under deadly missile attack as Nato signs crucial ...
The Independent
Russian Ukraine latest news: Russian forces have advanced near the eastern industrial town of Avdiivka, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) ...
Putin to use nuclear weapons to start new Cold War with the West | William Alberque
YouTube
If Russia were to be seen to win the war in Ukraine, they might want to do a demonstration nuclear strike in Ukraine.” Russia would be prepared to ...
Nuclear War Update as New Doomsday Clock Prediction Revealed - Newsweek
Newsweek
The global Doomsday Clock shows that numerous threats still exist and should be cause for caution, scientists say.
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
400 trapped around nuclear plant for 8 days after Noto quake | The Asahi Shimbun
asahi.com
Under the Nuclear Regulation Authority's Guide for Emergency Preparedness and Response, residents in the urgent protective action planning zone (UPZ) ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEW
Nuclear War Update as New Doomsday Clock Prediction Revealed - Newsweek
Newsweek
The global Doomsday Clock shows that numerous threats still exist and should be cause for caution, scientists say.
Atomic scientists keep 'Doomsday Clock' as close to midnight as ever - NBC News
NBC News
Atomic scientists kept their “Doomsday Clock” set at 90 seconds to midnight, citing threats from multiple wars, nuclear weapons and climate change ...
Surprisingly, scientists decline to move the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight - The Verge
The Verge
Now, the time is set by science and security experts who assess human-made threats including climate change, nuclear weapons, and “new disruptive ...