No Illusions 23 – “Atomic” Rod Adams on Fukushima
Posted on 18. Mar, 2011 by Cameron in energy debate, Podcast
As I mentioned on episode #22, Rod Adams (@atomicrod) is a self-professed nuclear energy “obsessive” since 1981. He writes at the Atomic Insights blog and has produced the Atomic Show podcast on TPN since 2005. He chatted with me tonight about Fukushima – why the risk to human health is extremely small, how it’s different from Chernobyl, what to do with nuclear waste (see ‘Traveling wave reactor’ below) and his theories on why we’re seeing so much hysteria about it in the mainstream media.
Shownotes:
The nuclear accident underway in Japan does not raise doubts about the safety of nuclear power, and calls to abandon it altogether are just another example of the strange irrationality that surrounds the issue. – Cosmos Magazine
Traveling wave reactor – Wikipedia
IAEA warned Japan over nuclear quake risk: WikiLeaks
Whatever Happens Next, Lets Think Clearly About Nuclear Risks
Japan worst-case scenario unlikely to cause catastrophic radiation release
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No Illusions 22 – News Roundup for March 15, 2011
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by Cameron in Podcast
Show notes for this episode:
A Different Perspective on Fukushima from Atomic Insights by @atomicrod
Atomtronics, Or Atoms Spun By Laser Beams, Could Replace Electronics
Glenn Greenwald: WH forces P.J. Crowley to resign for condemning abuse of Manning
The liberal game of silencing the messenger by John Pilger
Ross Garnaut says science on climate change is stronger
As we sleep, speedy brain waves boost our ability to learn
Melvyn Bragg & The Philosophers on Free Will
The Feds Poisoned Alcohol during Prohibition and Murdered at Least 10,000 People
Unfortunate Imagery
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by Cameron in Australian media
Reading Zite on my iPad tonight and saw this headline:
Drilled down into the story to discover the young guy in the photo is actually NOT a victim (or perpetrator) of pedophilia, but is, instead, an Aussie in Japan:
No Illusions 21 – News Roundup
Posted on 09. Mar, 2011 by Cameron in Australian politics, geopolitics, Podcast, US politics
Nine Afghan Boys Killed by NATO Helicopters – NYTimes.com
The Greens up two to 15 per cent
Rudd condemns air strike on Afghan boys
UFOs over Sydney – the intergalactic neighbours drop by
Bank of England governor blames spending cuts on bank bailouts
Four time bombs that will blow up Wall Street
Manning faces new charges, possible death penalty
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