LLAW’s “ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” #485 (12/19/2023)
”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
DEC 19, 2023
LLAW’s COMMENTS TONIGHT:
Well, now, our ex-president, D. J. Trump, who swears he cannot tell a lie, llolloll, has it all figured out , and we who read this Post every night need to have a bit of humor and delight injected once in a while to help keep us somewhat sane. Trump says we are close to beginning WWIII in one breath (which means either he doesn’t know what he’s talking about or he is lying about what he does know — or both). He is also apparently continuing to say that he can prevent WWIII “very easily”, and that he is the only ‘candidate’ who can do so. (He has been saying so for over 9 months, so maybe WWIII is not quite so close at hand.) . . .
Why would anyone ever doubt anything he says? The Washington Post has counted the ways. He even says he actually won the election of all election when he ran against Obama. That skipped my mind somehow . . .
So it is a shame that Colorado has removed him from running for the presidency next year, and I suspect other states will follow suit. So it doesn’t matter that we will never again hear him tell another presidential lie, including the one about how he can easily prevent WWIII. (Which, in reality, would have meant that a nuclear WWIII would have been a sure thing — simply because he said it wouldn’t.).
So, for now at least, there remains a thin chance that nuclear war will not happen! But the world(s) of reality are that we have other pressing issues to tend to as well. Good-day Mr. Trump, and thanks for never telling another presidential lie. ~llaw
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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/19/2023) :
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Regulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power’s new nuclear reactors – WSB-TV
WSB-TV
Yet the company and regulators say Vogtle was the right choice. “You can’t go back to 2009 and make a decision based on everything that happened,” …
Reed College: the only place in the US where students get to run a real nuclear reactor
Physics World
… all about “negotiating idealism and practicality”. Johnny tells me that while nuclear-reactor training may not be directly philosophical, it has …
Regulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power’s new nuclear reactors | National News
ABC Fox Montana
All rights reserved. This material may not be … Here’s a list of the top 5 things to know about chronic wasting disease this hunting season.
Nuclear Power
NEWS
US approves a non-water-cooled nuclear reactor – Michigan Advance
Michigan Advance
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a construction permit for a new nuclear test reactor to be built in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
State regulators approve Diablo Canyon continued operation – World Nuclear News
World Nuclear News
Californian regulators have agreed to extending the operations of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant for an additional five years, to 2030.
Regulators Approve Deal to Pay for Georgia Power’s New Nuclear … – U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
… Power Co.’s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant, Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Georgia’s Public Service Commission voted 5-0 on Tuesday, Dec. 19 …
Nuclear War
NEWS
Russia boosts nuclear forces amid ‘hybrid war‘ with the West: Putin – Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is upgrading its nuclear arsenal and keeping its strategic forces at the highest level of …
North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says – Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
… nuclear war deterrent possessed by the DPRK’s armed forces,” Kim was quoted as saying, using the acronym of North Korea’s official name, the …
Putin: Russia Nuclear Arsenal Is Nearly Fully Modernized – Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com
President Vladimir Putin said Russia has modernized almost its entire strategic nuclear arsenal, reviving atomic rhetoric as he boasted the war in …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
OPINION: How PA Can Prevent Deadly Blackouts – DV Journal
DV Journal
… energy emergencies across the area.” … The reason is painfully clear: States and utilities are shutting down reliable power plants, especially coal- …
EU to extend emergency gas price cap for another year – ZAWYA
ZAWYA
And these emergency measures help us to shield our consumers against … France pushes nuclear energy, raising German hackles.
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Nuclear Threats Are Looming, And Nobody Knows How Many Nukes Are Out There – VICE
VICE
Deterrence, the idea that no one will attack you if you have a nuclear weapon, relies on the threat being ambiguous. But scientists and other experts …
North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
ABC News
… threats after he supervised the third test of his country’s most … nuclear attack on North Korea. It referred to the second Nuclear Consultative …
Jim McGovern Sounds Alarm On Nuclear Threats – YouTube
YouTube
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) warned of increasing nuclear threats in … ‘I Will Prevent World War III’: Trump Warns U.S. Is Close To Third World War.
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
The Challenges Of Conducting Scientific Research In Bison Country
National Parks Traveler
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