The Two Lies that killed Nuclear Power 2.0
A preacher with a very simple message quickly runs out of new material.| jackdevanney.substack.com
A preacher with a very simple message quickly runs out of new material.| jackdevanney.substack.com
For practical purposes, used nuclear fuel remains radioactive forever. However, the penetrating form of radiation is essentially gone in about 500 years. After that, the used fuel must be swallowed to be harmful. But that would require eating rocks. Bacon is probably more dangerous than aged nuclear fuel. You are much more likely to swallow that carcinogen.| Why Nuclear Power Has Been A Flop
LNT is the theory that radiation harm is additive. Harm is a function of cumulative dose and nothing else. Exposure period and dose rate are irrelevant. LNT effectively denies our ability to repair radiation damage. LNT has been the foundation of our radiation protection regulation, with pernicious results, except for our radiation minders. A rising chorus has called for replacing LNT with a model that does recognize our repair ability. But the Empire is now fighting back. A recently released...| Why Nuclear Power Has Been A Flop
