LLAW’s All Things Nuclear #784, Friday, (10/18/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
AI will eventually build its own computers/robots because it will grow beyond human intelligence capability and capacity ~llaw (stock photo)
LLAW’s NUCLEAR VIEWS, ISSUES & COMMENTS, Friday, (10/18/2024)
AI will eventually build its own computers/robots because it will grow beyond human intelligence capability and capacity ~llaw (stock photo)
“You Tube” has managed to seize the entire “All Things Nuclear” (Category 1) this Friday, so take your personal preference(s) about their temporary ‘monopoly’ on this unusual Friday for nuclear news. Also, the Friday AIEA has provided several interesting stories this week that should be of interest to us all.
My major concern regarding today’s nuclear news is our apparently ‘blind’ belief that spreading SMRs (Small Nuclear Reactors) on every street corner in or near cities around the world to support AI and other demand for electricity will add to the doomsday speculation that is growing more aggressive every day. Nuclear power plants of every kind, big and small, are extremely dangerous for lots of reasons, including not only disastrous nuclear accidents, but also nuclear war (as we are are already seeing in the Russia/Ukraine war), nuclear sabotage, nuclear terrorism, and disposal of nuclear waste that is already out of control with neglect, especially in the United States. And, of course, the more there are, the greater the nuclear risks . . .
We are rapidly seeing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) being shoved aside by our governments and out-of-control corporate demands for creating what is even today uncontrollable, powerful, and dangerous Artificial Intelligence (AI). We will, of course, move forward with the very simple idea that computers can handle almost all of our human intelligence (and some manufacturing) activities, including military and corporate management and product assembly and operation that could easily gain control over all human activity, enslaving us to live under AI demands without human consent or participation. Or, it could just do away with us altogether.
Our blind lemming-like death-wish continues to move forward without any existing form of controlling something that can and will control itself at the ultimate human expense — our very existence — if nuclear war doesn’t end it all first. ~llaw
ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA”:
There are 7 categories, with the latest addition, (#7) being a Friday weekly roundup of IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) global nuclear news stories. Also included is a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity around the world that play an important role in humanity’s lives. The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning 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 Power Emergencies
Nuclear War
Nuclear War Threats
Yellowstone Caldera (Note: There are no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available in this evening’s Post.)
IAEA Weekly News (Friday’s only)
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 (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.
TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Friday, (10/18/2024)
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
AWS CEO Matt Garman Talks Amazon Nuclear Investment | Bloomberg Talks - YouTube
YouTube
AWS CEO Matt Garman Talks Amazon Nuclear Investment | Bloomberg Talks. 53 ... All Things Considered | NPR. NPR New 111K views · 41:49 · Go to channel ...
"Nuclear weapons or NATO membership," Zelensky pitches 'victory plan' against Russia | N18G
YouTube
... nuclear weapons, and then this is defence for us, or we should have ... All Things Secured•555K views · 20:45 · Go to channel. If You HEAR THIS ...
Russian President Putin: 'Won't Allow Ukraine To Obtain Nuclear Weapons' | Maroof Raza | ET Now
YouTube
Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine? Here's What Putin Said! Russian Prez Putin ... All Things Considered | NPR. NPR New 121K views · 9:32 · Go to channel ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
The next big AI trade could be nuclear power: Morning Brief - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Chips and energy are the picks and shovels of the AI movement, making reexamining nuclear power a logical conclusion. But if investors want to follow ...
Micro nuclear reactors are being built that can deliver 5MW of power for up to 100 ... - TechRadar
TechRadar
Westinghouse says its eVinci microreactor could power future data centers, and even be used on the moon.
Amazon and Google Sign Nuclear Energy Deals as AI Power Demands Surge - CNET
CNET
The two tech giants are looking to a new generation of small modular reactors, while Microsoft has its own nuclear plans tied to the Three Mile ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
How prepared is Kansas for a nuclear emergency? - KSNT
KSNT
... emergency managers are prepared to protect the community from the worst case scenario. Crews at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant work ...
Virginia considers small nuclear reactor at Lake Anna to meet growing power demand
WUSA9
... emergency, it shuts down and cools off on its own. According to Amazon, an SMR would bring at least 300 megawatts of power to the Virginia region ...
Russia must immediately stop attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
unn.ua
... power to nuclear power plants, which could lead to emergencies at nuclear facilities. We are deeply concerned about drone and missile attacks that ...
Nuclear War
NEWS
Opinion | Bomb survivors' Nobel Prize a reminder to world on edge of nuclear war
South China Morning Post
As the world lurches towards nuclear conflict, we cannot afford to forget the catastrophe unleashed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Proliferation News 10/17/24 - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
... Nuclear Facilities, TASS Says, Nuclear-War Risks Rise Again, Stoked by Global Conflicts, Amazon, Google Make Dueling Nuclear Investments to Power ...
Putin Unveils Apex 'Doomsday' Weapon, Flaunts Atomic Arsenal in Bold Nuclear Testing
YouTube
Comments22 · 'Nuclear Weapons Or NATO...': Zelensky's New Demand Stuns West As Putin's War 'Frustrates' Ukraine · Technical Officers Or Fighters? · Angry ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Russia tests nuclear unit as it rolls out ballistic missiles in latest threat to West
The Independent
... nuclear war over the West's support for Ukraine. The drill involves a ... Ukraine has criticised these threats as “nuclear sabre-rattling” to ...
Putin's nuclear doctrine isn't his worst threat - The Japan Times
The Japan Times
... nuclear threats that are losing their power. It does nothing to remove the enormous hurdles to actually following through with a nuclear attack.
World Update: how the Middle East conflict could escalate - The Conversation
The Conversation
Vladimir Putin's regular threats about his nuclear arsenal have focused ... I grew up during the cold war under the shadow of the nuclear threat.
IAEA Weekly News
18 October 2024
Read the top news and updates published on IAEA.org this week.
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New IAEA Report on Climate Change and Nuclear Power Focuses on Financing
The 2024 edition of the IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power report has been released, highlighting the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for expanding nuclear power. Read more →
17 October 2024
International Conference on Small Modular Reactors Next Week
More than 1000 participants from nearly 100 countries are set to attend the first IAEA International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications, from 21 to 25 October at the Agency’s headquarters in Vienna. Read more →
16 October 2024
World Food Day 2024: DG Highlights Joint IAEA and FAO Atoms4Food Initiative to Reduce Global Hunger
Speaking on World Food Day at the opening session of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum in Rome, Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, marked the day with Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization. The Director General highlighted the IAEA and FAO’s long-standing partnership and the importance of their joint Atoms4Food initiative. Read more →
15 October 2024
2023 IAEA Annual Report Presented to the UN General Assembly
The 2023 IAEA Annual Report is now available to read online, in all the official UN languages. Read more →
15 October 2024
IAEA Initiates First Practical Steps of Additional Measures at Sea Near Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
The IAEA initiated today the first practical steps of additional measures at sea near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Read more →
14 October 2024
What Is Blue Carbon?
The IAEA works with scientists all over the world to study Blue Carbon, the organic carbon that is captured and stored by the ocean in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, saltmarshes or seagrass meadows. Read more →