“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
Jul 18, 2025
The remains of the demolished Russian/Ukrainian nuclear power plant at the center of the 1,017 square mile “Exclusion Zone” sits, uninhabitable, where nobody has lived since the accident in May of 1986 ~llaw
On My Mind Today:
When it comes to the proliferation, or even the present accumulation, of both nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, we have no idea what we’re doing or even how to control every phase of producing and using both products as well as our insane reasoning for manufacturing either or both of them. Do we all have a subconscious “death wish”?
First, why are we considering more nuclear weapons around the world when we already know such a proliferation of nuclear arms will not save any of us from a nuclear armageddon — doing so will only increase the already daily threats from one or more of those nations that already have more than enough weapons of mass destruction that can kill us all thousands of times over, yet, for instance, Trump’s refusal to “protect” other NATO nations that had been taken for granted with previous U.S. presidents, is prompting many of them to build their own nuclear arsenals that, if built, will never be used.
Primarily that is because of this thing called “deterrence” which is the closest thing we have to a treaty or stand-off on blowing the world up. Deterrence is the only reason that any country begins or continues to add to their nuclear arsenals, but such a system of prevention is terribly expensive in this increasingly starving world, and as I have stressed many times before Deterrence can not go on forever — an d one day one country or another will shoot first and when that happens the “game” will be over forever. There is no need to speculate further, because it will all end in a matter of hours . . .
Second, why the sudden wish to build more nuclear power plants, which are extremely expensive, will only get moreso, and each and every one of them, new, old, or on the planning and design board, is openly dangerous to what I refer to as “stationery” nuclear weapons, which are subject to all kinds of wars, tyranny, nuclear fuel theft and black market trade, not to mention human or AI management mistakes that will threaten the lives of life all around the world. And the hell of it is, the more nuclear power facilities we build, the more opportunities and chances for nuclear plant radiation and other poisonous airborne drift will make it impossible for the few of us left to live anywhere on the planet except in isolated areas that are considered ‘unlivable’ — say, Antarctica for instance — today. And then we have the rapidly expanding sewers of uncontrolled nuclear waste that we have no idea what to do with, and like nuclear bomb proliferation, nuclear power plant proliferation will only add to the probability of extinguishing all life, including ours, on planet Earth.
Every new day of the presence of nuclear anything with our constantly increasing “loose cannons” running rampant around the world — see yesterday’s Post — how can we possibly avoid our own demise? The answer, of course, is that we can’t.
~llaw
Today’s ALL NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS DIGEST
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There are 6 categories, with the latest addition including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in human and other life.
The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
- All Things Nuclear
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Emergencies
- Nuclear War Threats
- Nuclear War
- Yellowstone Caldera (Note: There are two Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available in today’s Post.)
A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.
TODAY’S ALL NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Friday, (07/18/2025)
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Russian Lawmaker Issues Nuclear Warning to US – Newsweek
Newsweek
“An attack on the Kaliningrad Region will mean an attack on Russia, with all due retaliatory measures, stipulated, among other things, by its nuclear …
Nobel Laureates, experts gather at University of Chicago, call for action to avert nuclear war
CBS News
The laureates and other participants held closed-door discussions Monday through Wednesday, on topics such as the effects of nuclear war with threats …
The Beginning of the Nuclear Bomb: An Oral History – POLITICO
Politico
… about everything that could go wrong. Those details are as important now as ever. Multiple countries around the world are considering expanding or …
Nuclear Power
NEWS
Official sparks controversy with plans to build first US nuclear power plant of its kind in over 15 years
Yahoo
This new plan comes a few years after the closure of Indian Point, a nuclear power plant that provided about 25% of New York City’s power needs.
The first US atomic rush was a bust. Will Trump’s big nuclear-for-AI plans fare any better?
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The US government is rushing nuclear reactor deployment to fuel its global AI race. But it may come at considerable costs and safety risks.
Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems
MIT News
As countries across the world experience a resurgence in nuclear energy projects, the questions of where and how to dispose of nuclear waste …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Spanish grid ran on emergency controls as lobby urges blackout law – Montel News
Montel News
Clean power imbalance seen in Finland as demand lags. The country’s rapid wind power expansion and the launch of Europe’s largest nuclear reactor, the …
Leader in Nuclear Energy – Which Country Sets the Pace in Europe – 112.ua
112.ua
France continues to lead Europe in electricity generation at nuclear power plants. More than 70% of the country’s electricity is generated at …
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
AI and misinformation are supercharging the risk of nuclear war – Nature
Nature
Emerging dangers are reshaping the landscape of nuclear deterrence and increasing the threat of mutual annihilation. Scientists must speak truth …
How to avoid nuclear war in an era of AI and misinformation – Nature
Nature
… nuclear analyst at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington DC, which works to minimize the risks of global threats. For instance, a …
Russia says Trump’s new weapons pledge a signal for Ukraine to abandon peace efforts
Reuters
There are so many of them that we view the threat of new sanctions as mundane,” Zakharova said. “The language of ultimatums, blackmail, and threats is …
Nuclear War
NEWS
Russia must be ready to strike the West if it escalates the war in Ukraine, Kremlin says
NY Post
The tensions come about a year after Putin expanded Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, warning that any nuclear superpower that assists an enemy of Russia …
Military-trained Americans’ trust in the president’s nuclear launch authority dropped during …
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
graphic representation of start of nuclear strike Nuclear war simulation. … With nuclear brinksmanship so commonplace, it’s easy to feel like the …
Secretary-General Appoints independent Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War
Welcome to the United Nations
… and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in the days, weeks and decades following a nuclear war.
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Yellowstone eruption: This is how a supervolcano explosion will unfold
BBC Science Focus Magazine
The current 60-kilometre-wide (35-mile) Yellowstone Caldera was formed during the most recent Lava Creek eruption. While each super-eruption marked …
A Gaping Hole Full of Milky Blue Water Has Appeared at Yellowstone – ScienceAlert
ScienceAlert
Related: Yellowstone’s Supervolcano … One of the reasons we keep such a close eye on Yellowstone’s hydrothermal activity is because of the caldera’s …