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 it to do something else, we may solve two problems with the same swing and increase our power capabilities even more.

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 can do that, its just only a matter of time and research that would come with an increased appeal in nuclear power.

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 the move towards nuclear power over fossil fuels so more research and funding goes into figuring out better and more efficient ways of generating power along with what to do with nuclear waste. august 1st blog post

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 mass of refined uranium at 5.4%. Thats more than almost any reactor refines their uranium to, which means that even if it did explode, it would have no where near the chance to be as destructive as a bomb. july 24th blog post

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 many common misconceptions. july 23rd blog post

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 quite substantial and he touches on a lot of misconceptions about it as well as some of the common fears surrounding the idea. july 23rd blog post

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 above the typical burning of fossil fuels like we’ve been doing for a few hundred years. july 19th blog post

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 attacks are an irrational fear, millions of people visit the oceans every year, but only a handful of people are attacked by sharks and only a fraction die or come out of it with serious injuries.

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 for several decades without much change to their infrastructure. The push into nuclear has fallen by the wayside because of the reputation is receives following the handful of power plant meltdowns. Using modern infrastructure and technology to better utilize and build nuclear power plants would allow the facilities be even more safe and effective than those that are still in operation today.