LLAW’s ‘All Things Nuclear’ #543 (02/17/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
LLAW’s THOUGHTS & COMMENTS (02/17/2024)
Today was the day in 1968 that I began my 1st job in the nuclear industry as an accountant at a Wyoming uranium mine. There still remains some fond memories, especially remembrances of many of the people I worked with, but as time went by, and although I had a successful career, I learned how to play a game that was no longer fun, honest, nor comfortable; nor satisfactorily mentally rewarding. And then, when 3-Mile Island’s meltdown event happened in the spring of 1979 I knew what it was that was so ‘muddy’ in my mind, but when one of our industry leaders at a hastily called meeting took to the pulpit and the first words out of his mouth were, in reference to concerned citizens, protesters, industry worries, the media curiosity and questions, and the abject failure of his common sense, “Let the Bastards Freeze to Death in the Dark.” After that my career became intolerable, and I resigned in May of 1980, turning my attention to my own minerals exploration company that did not include anything to do with the nuclear industry.
Earlier today I watched a well done documentary/historical movie called “Einstein and the Bomb”, and I have to say that the guilt Albert Einstein felt about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, though on a much more grand and sensitive scale, was similar to my own guilty-by-association and acute awareness of the same likely inevitable final climax of the coming failure of the entire nuclear world, now not only a war weapon of mass destruction, but also another potential weapon of mass destruction as a commercial power producing industry that has become a burden upon our very ability to survive its dark and dangerous existence today.
And though Einstein’s role had little to do with war — as mine also had little to do years ago with today’s nuclear industry — nor the bombs, other than the scientific knowledge of creating the basic science that allowed the USA to be built by Oppenheimer’s government sponsored Manhattan Project, nor did Einstein have anything politically dismaying other than his wrongful exile from Germany, including his intense dislike for Hitler and the Nazi party, he explains clearly, in the movie depiction, the minor role he played in the project to build the bomb was, to him, his biggest mistake.
And it is because of this overactive feeling of ‘guilt’, that I have, but probably shouldn’t, inspired me to begin this nightly Posting of “All Things Nuclear” as a quick tool for readers to apprise themselves of the most important daily news about the threats of war and the dangers of nuclear energy, and why both should be eradicated now and forever before it is too late for humanity to survive. Every day that nothing moves us toward that world-wide goal, is one day less for our survival — as well as other life’s survival — on Planet Earth. ~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 are twoYellowstone 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 are two Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available tonight.
(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.)
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 are two 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 are two Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available tonight.
(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 (02/16/2024):
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
A new Russian weapon system for targeting satellites is under development - WKMS
WKMS
So when I'm hearing you describe nuclear weapons in space, things are sounding a little dicey. ... Learn All About WKMS Vehicle Donation! Looking for ...
All Hell Broke Loose': How Congress Blabbed About Russia's Space Nukes - POLITICO
Politico
... nuclear weapon — a fact the White House eventually confirmed publicly. All of this was taking place as the Intelligence panel dealt with a ...
Billy Joel releases new music video in more than a decade - YouTube
YouTube
Trump's Hush Money Criminal Trial Date Set, Russia's Nuclear Weapons Plan for Space | Tonight Show ... MADAME WEB is the End of All Things - Movie ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power
Los Angeles Daily News
Federal officials have not yet confirmed the funding, but Dr. Kathryn Huff, assistant secretary in the agency's Office of Nuclear Energy, told ...
Measuring neutrons to reduce nuclear waste: New technique paves the way for improved ...
Phys.org
Nuclear power is considered one of the ways to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, but how to deal with nuclear waste products is among the issues ...
Government approves construction permit for new type of nuclear reactor for first time in decades
The Cool Down
For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a permit for a new nuclear test reactor.
Nuclear War
NEWS
Kim Jong Un's military threats put U.S. on edge | Semafor
Semafor
... War. The North's show of force followed Kim's instructions last month to ... It might be nuclear-powered, not a nuclear weapon. Source icon. Sources ...
Biden says 'no nuclear threat' to U.S. as Russia considers potential space weapon
NBC News
"We are not talking about a weapon that can be used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on Earth. That said, we've been closely ...
Talk of European nuclear deterrent 'not helpful', says NATO's Stoltenberg - Reuters
Reuters
Israel and Hamas at War · Japan · Middle East · United Kingdom · United States ... Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, Stoltenberg said ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEW
AAA says there is reason for concern after testing automatic emergency brakes - WSB-TV
WSB-TV
AAA crash testing on four vehicles with reverse automatic emergency braking shows the safety systems rarely prevented a crash. ... Georgia Power says ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Russia space threat: How nuclear weapons could devastate Earth's satellite infrastructure
Fast Company
A "serious national security threat" involving Russia raises questions about what could happen if US satellite infrastructure were disrupted by a ...
US-Russia Space War Turns Nuclear After Years Of Ban On Weapons In Space - YouTube
YouTube
Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon that is a cause for concern for the United States but poses no direct threat to people on Earth, ...
Opinion | Is This a Sputnik Moment? - The New York Times
The New York Times
Russian military doctrine states that Russia would use nuclear weapons in the event of attacks against key Russian assets or threats to the existence ...
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Decoding Earth's Water Cycle: The Silent Journey of Stable Isotopes - BNN Breaking
BNN Breaking
In the tranquil Yellowstone Caldera, the water cycle's mysteries are unraveled by stable isotopes. Scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano ...
Volcanic activity worldwide 15 Feb 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru ...
Volcano Discovery
... caldera's cinder cone over the past few weeks. ... [read more] ... List and interactive map of current and past earthquakes near Yellowstone volcano.