LLAW’s ‘All Things Nuclear’ #535 (02/09/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
LLAW’s THOUGHTS & COMMENTS (02/09/2024):
This is a replay of an old movie from 1983 that I played for readers on my birthday last November 23rd that only a couple folks other than me watched; so I’m wondering if it might draw a few more “watchers” now because the “threats” of nuclear war continue to escalate, and the threats either have to go away, no longer lies acting as 'deterrents’ to nuclear war, or forbidden, or war. Nuclear threats cannot continue ad infinitum because such behavior will eventually lead to nothing more than yawns from other nations that will no longer listen nor take any of them seriously.
But this movie gives us some concept of how it might affect you and me given an actual nuclear war, although the real thing, given the number of nuclear armored nations and the greater power of nuclear weapons such a war would no doubt be much, much, worse . . . ~llaw (Current February 9th nuclear news is available following the link to the 1983 movie.)
LLAW’s COMMENTARY (on November 23, 2023):
About 1983’s movie “The Day After” and how a nuclear war would affect the average public citizen from their normal lives before, some about their lives during, and a little about their lives after. As the filmmakers said at the end of the movie, they felt their depiction of nuclear war was likely less harrowing, less difficult, less problematic, less destructive, and less painful in all-life threatening ways than portrayed in the film — indicating that the real thing would be even more horrible to bear than shown. I would agree, but still it was horrendous enough to force everyday citizens back then who watched the film to seriously consider what would happen in an actual nuclear war.
By today’s potential WWIII standards, and considering the number and power of today’s weapons of mass destruction, and instead of two countries involved as portrayed in the movie, there could be eight primary countries as well as their allied countries facing the worst of war, too.
And then there are today’s ‘sitting duck’ nuclear power plants spread around the globe that these days are also considered by major countries and their political and military leaders to be an attacked country’s gift from the invading countries to help destroy themselves — what I call nuclear power plants a ‘two-fer-one’ weapon of mass destruction. The Russia/Ukraine war has shown potentially how that could happen, and since that war remains ongoing, it could still actually happen because Ukraine has four huge and powerful nuclear power plants with 15 nuclear reactors, ranking that country 7th in the world in commercial nuclear power. Of course the USA is far and away the country with the most reactors and plants.
Should Russia nuke all four of the Ukraine plants (or even one) WWIII would begin immediately. This scenario clearly tells us how all nuclear power plants just like ‘all other things nuclear’, including all uranium fuel, must be removed from existence on this planet in order for humans and other life to survive . . . In an all-out nuclear war, their are no winners, no survivors, likely including Mother Earth Herself.
So, if you did not watch that film last night and still would like to get a watered-down version of the reality of nuclear war and what it does to human society, I have added the You Tube link you can copy for your convenience again tonight, but don’t forget today’s number one categorized world news, as always, is on down this Post for you to read and personally select articles of interest . . . ~llaw
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 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 oneYellowstone Caldera bonus story available, normally, 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 (02/09/2024):
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Tomgram: Norman Solomon, Everything at Risk - Daily Kos
Daily Kos
Consider this strange: Seventy-eight years after the first and only nuclear weapons were used on Planet Earth, anyone with half a brain knows that a ...
New World Record Set For Nuclear Fusion Energy Output | IFLScience
IFL Science
It is a week of breakthroughs and exciting announcements about nuclear fusion. ... By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of ...
The Utter Madness of Nuclear Arsenals, as Global 'Titanic' Picks up Speed
Informed Comment
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the ... - NBC News
NBC News
Highly radioactive water leaked from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, but none escaped the facility, its operator said.
Nuclear Reactor Restarts in Japan Have Reduced LNG Imports for Electricity Generation
CleanTechnica
After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident, Japan suspended operations at all of its remaining 48 nuclear power reactors by 2013.
Nuclear fusion lab sets record for most energy created with single reaction - Space.com
Space.com
Scientists with the JET facility have broken a record for the most amount of raw energy created via nuclear fusion. There's still work to be done, ...
Nuclear War
NEWS
Escalating to de-escalate with nuclear weapons: Research shows it's a particularly bad idea
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
When escalation involves a nuclear attack, the attacker is expecting to increase the likelihood of coercive advantages or to end the war altogether.
Mailbag: Commentary offered 'scary' reminder of potential for nuclear war
Los Angeles Times
Mailbag: Commentary offered 'scary' reminder of potential for nuclear war ... KTLA made history with its 1952 live broadcast an atomic bomb blast. KTLA ...
Is There A Possibility Of Nuclear War In Europe? – OpEd - Eurasia Review
Eurasia Review
... nuclear war probably isn't on the cards anytime soon? Hamish de Bretton Gordon explained the difference between 'strategic' and 'tactical' nuclear ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact ...
UN News - the United Nations
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grapple with devastating flooding, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths this week ...
Georgia Becomes the 50th Member of IAEA's International Radiation Monitoring System
International Atomic Energy Agency
Nuclear technology and applications · Energy ... emergency data shared during nuclear or radiological emergencies when countries deem it necessary.
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Doomsday Clock says civilization nears the end - The Palm Beach Post
The Palm Beach Post
Nuclear war and climate change are the main dangers our world currently faces. ... Unfortunately, we have more immediate threats to deal with that ...
Australian and US navies must better use their undersea surveillance systems to warn of ...
ASPI Strategist
... threats. While there are security and classification concerns with this ... Combined with the efforts to develop RAN nuclear attack submarine ...
The Case for Senate Action on the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone
Arms Control Association
... nuclear attack or threats of attack against non-nuclear weapon states. “The establishment of CANWFZ will provide legally-binding security ...
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 MOV EAST-SOUTHEAST EST VA DTG
Volcano Discovery
Yellowstone quakes. Latest earthquakes under Yellowstone volcano. List and interactive map of current and past earthquakes near Yellowstone volcano.