Tram Town
Saturday, September 17, 2005
| Category: Energy A bloke on the Bolta's forum has posted a magnificent explanation of why we should not use Chernobyl as an example of why we should reject nuclear power. It is reproduced here at Tram Town Large. A summarising excerpt: When they presented their design at an international Nuclear Energy Conference in 1970, the West were horrified at the monstrosity they had produced. In the same way that a motoring writer would condemn a car maker who presented at a motor show a car with a 12 litre V8, cable-operated drum brakes, suspension out of a 1965 Holden and no seat belts, the Nuclear industry were quick to condemn the RBMK reactor. It was, they said, dangerous and flawed and should never be built. |
