Ronin of the Spirt
A lone ronin, truth in hand, wandering the plains of Academia

Posts Tagged ‘power’

Nuclear Power IV

May 13, 2008

Well, I am deeply enjoying talking to Tekknorg about the issue of nuclear power. I’m not sure if any one else is reading these posts, but we are having a spirited discussion.
So, I make this (hopefully final) post. Conveniently for me (and my ignored family) this post does not require 4 hours of research.
First, [...]

Nuclear Power II (Reign of the stupids)

May 12, 2008

Why are people so afraid of nuclear anyway? Read the following taken from here…
…A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, causing a fire and radioactive water leak at the world’s largest nuclear plant
…but the developments at Kashiwazaki triggered fresh concern about the earthquake resistance of Japan’s nuclear power plants, which supply nearly a [...]

Nuclear Power

May 11, 2008

I’m reading about nuclear power. A fellow blogger wrote a post on the general coolness of pebble bed reactors, and I’ve been trying to “get” the whole nuclear power thing. It’s strange to find what’s out there. I had no idea there were so many types of reactors, or fuel methods, or methods of operation.
And [...]