Why I'm not freaking out about the Fukushima nuclear plants

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Tuesday March 15, 2011 · 6:32 PM PDT

2011/03/15 · 18:32

DISCLAIMER: I don't like having to put a disclaimer on this post, but some reactions to this diary make me think it's a good idea. I am not a nuclear engineer. I do not claim to be an authority on these matters. This diary is simply trying to synthesize some information I have found in researching this myself. Some of the information is also outdated, and more may become outdated. So please take this with a grain of salt.

I've been doing a whole lot of reading about the Fukushima plant over the past few days, and have also been reading about nuclear power plant design in general. And while there are certainly a lot of hazardous things happening, it's not the end of the world. And in my opinion, it also shouldn't be the end of our use of nuclear power. Here's why.

Gonzeaux

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Wednesday February 16, 2011 · 6:00 PM PST

2011/02/16 · 18:00

Governors of three states have now decided that they don't need federal funding for high speed rail initiatives. They say that nobody will ride them. They say that they'll be slower than flying. They say that it simply won't be worth it.

But are they right? What would a direct comparison of a specific trip show us?

Well, if you've ever travelled much in Europe, you already know the answer to that question. But let's explore in detail what it takes to get from one major American city to another in the same state. We'll do it in three ways.

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A Day Without Sarah Palin

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Tuesday January 18, 2011 · 10:09 AM PST

2011/01/18 · 10:09

Okay, here's the deal. I'm really sick of hearing the bullshit that Sarah Palin spews forth each day. Many of those days I'm reminded of her worthless vitriol by blog entries on DK. But I'm really starting to ask myself why this might be.

Gonzeaux

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Thursday November 11, 2010 · 4:27 PM PST

2010/11/11 · 16:27

I often find that, when I'm reading a news article or blog entry about arguments Conservative pundits and politicians are making, a long list of questions come to my mind. They are generally questions I would like to ask the writer or subject of the article or blog entry, questions that I think bring out the lack of logical progression that the article seems to possess.

So I thought I'd try to put these questions into something of a Socratic dialogue, and a Daily Kos diary seemed as good a place as any. I will provide many of the answers to these questions since it is unlikely that anyone with an opposing view will actually respond to the questions, but I do very much welcome criticism or corrections.

So to start, let's talk a bit about healthcare reform.

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Why I'm not freaking out about the Fukushima nuclear plants

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A Day Without Sarah Palin

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