We are on the forefront of one of the biggest most potent sources of power that our society may ever see until we are able to siphon any fraction of our star’s power. The nuclear waste will be the biggest problem, and if we find ways to not only deal with it, but perhaps use …
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The purple nuclear reactor
Nuclear power is so incredibly potent, and we’ve only just begun to utilize it effectively. The further technology grows the better we will become at creating better nuclear energy and possibly even making a massive technological jump towards cold fusion, which might be the end all for our power needs as a society if we …
What can we do?
We need to get the fear out of our minds so that way we will be able to more readily accept that nuclear power is an effective power source rather than constantly looking over our shoulders wondering if the reactor is safe to be around. The following step is to urge energy companies to make …
Interesting aspects of nuclear power
One of the most interesting things I learned in researching for this topic is that the potency of a nuclear bomb is based on how refined the material is, and is exponentially more powerful with more refinement. To such an extent that to maintain a nuclear reaction you would theoretically need an infinite amount of …
Who needs to know about nuclear?
The most notable audience would be those who are specifically right around nuclear power plants so that they know how unlikely it is for there to be a meltdown. The odds are definitely in their favor, but most people are much too wrapped up in the fear without being shown the facts that surround the …
The best source
The most effective source I have for the paper is Xiao, Qunying “How does trust affect acceptance of a nuclear power plant (NPP): A survey among people living with Qinshan NPP in China” PLoS ONE, vol. 12, no. 11, 27 Nov. 2017, pp. 1-16. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0187941 The amount of detail inside of the paper is actually …
My interest in nuclear power
I’ve always enjoyed the idea of nuclear power as an effective power source because the level of technology required has always been a step above almost every other type of energy we as a society employ. That just puts the science and technology and skills required to make it viable are at a level well …
Nuclear power isn’t fear
The reactor down the street isn’t going to explode and leak radioactive waste all over the place. The fear associated with the power source has been prevalent since it’s inception, but despite the intense regulation and safety put in place, people still fear it as arcane and dangerous. The fear is irrational just as shark …
Exigence
Nuclear power is one of the safest power sources per kilowatt hour of any other, including wind and solar. The danger and reputation come more into play with nuclear power than others because its has the most potential to cause serious disasters. A majority of the nuclear power plants in use today have been so …
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