Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Radioactive lava

We have achieved meltdown.
"It won't come out as one big glob; it'll come out like lava, and that is good because it's easier to cool."
-Richard Lahey

First Fukushima Suicide

This from EX SKF blog

Monday, March 28, 2011

32 years later

Spent nuclear fuel pools aren't sustainable

"I don’t think anyone is even thinking about the issue of loss of availability of electrical generation and its impact on our ability to maintain spent nuclear fuel pools. Everyone assumes that we will continue to have our current system forever. We know that this cannot be true, but I doubt that anyone is willing to face this issue and plan for it."
-Gail Tverberg

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Radiation is good for you?

When Bill O'Reilly is the voice of reason in a conversation, you know the other person is an idiot.

Friday, March 25, 2011