When Will we Ever Learn? Visual Tour of Chernobyl
There has been a lot of talk lately about alternative fuels and trying to “green” our energy usage. Some of the big talks during the elections and since have been that nuclear fission is somehow safe and green. Yet it’s clearly not either of those things. Nuclear waste is being stockpiled throughout the country with no safe way of storing or disposing of it. On top of that nuclear fission is far from safe but sometimes we forget. Sometimes we need to be reminded of why we don’t do certain things. I came across two different articles recently that highlight not only why nuclear fission is not safe but also why we should be avoiding adding more nuclear plants.
First let’s take a visual tour of Chernobyl today. Along the way you can take a look at the Geiger counter to see how “safe” it is.
Just follow the link below for a tour. It’s actually a real tourist get away and you can book a tour for Chernobyl today at http://www.tourchernobyl.com.
http://www.grcade.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2217
If you did scroll down the pictures I am pretty sure you are feeling what I am feeling right now. There is a real sense of loss. It’s very sobering. I don’t think words can accurately describe how you feel after you view those pictures.
Some might argue oh but that was in Russia and we are much safer here now. Well that sounds reassuring only if it were true. Here in the United States year after year nuclear plants fail safety tests and most of these are brushed aside. We also forget that a nuclear catastrophe happened right here as well. It wasn’t as bad as Chernobyl but it could have been and that’s the scary thing.
Some argue this was a good thing since it made us aware of the potential for disaster in our own backyard. Since then nuclear fission has been basically put on hold and with good reason. Had Chernobyl happened in our backyard would we even consider nuclear fission as an option? I doubt it. This really feels like one of those things where we have to really learn our lesson. But do we need a gigantic concrete dome in your town USA? I hope history has taught us better and we can truly look to safe, alternative fuels.
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