September 2015
Geiger Readings for Sep 19, 2015
Nuclear Weapons 161 - History of Iran Nuclear Program and Western Sanctions - Part 1
Part 1 of 2 parts
There has been a great deal of coverage in the media about the Iran nuclear program and the Iran deal that has just been approved by Congress. Today, I will delve into the history of the Iranian nuclear program.
Geiger Readings for Sep 18, 2015
Nuclear Weapons 160 - Australia Refuses To Sign Anti-Nuclear Weapons Pledge Promoted by Austria
I have mentioned in previous blogs that Austria is adamantly opposed to nuclear power and nuclear weapons. They are bringing law suits against other members of the European with respect to nuclear projects.
Geiger Readings for Sep 17, 2015
Nuclear Reactors 283 - Neutrino Detectors Could Be Used For Nuclear Monitoring
I have talked a lot in my blog posts about various nuclear particles related to artificial and natural processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. There are many other atomic and subatomic particles being explored by modern physics. One of the strangest particles is called the neutrino.
Geiger Readings for Sep 16, 2015
Nuclear Reactors 282 - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning Costs Rise
One of the things that bothers me about the nuclear industry is that they are so intent on selling a new generation of nuclear reactors that they seem to not care much about the legacy of nuclear waste and deteriorating reactors left behind from decades of nuclear power.
Geiger Readings for Sep 15, 2015
Nuclear Weapons 159 - Elon Musk Wants To Nuke Mars
I have blogged about various ideas for using nuclear bombs for civil purposes such as excavating, mining, fracking, etc. The Soviet Union was ahead of the U.S. on this sort of idea but both countries came to their senses and dropped the concept. Recently, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, was being interviewed on a TV show.