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10% of US Energy Derived From Old Soviet Nukes
Nrbelex writes "The New York Times reports that about 10 percent of electricity generated in the United States comes from fuel from dismantled nuclear bombs, mostly Russian. 'It's a great, easy source' of fuel, said Marina V. Alekseyenkova, an analyst at Renaissance Bank and an expert in the Russian nuclear industry that has profited from the arrangement since the end of the cold war. But if more diluted weapons-grade uranium isn't secured soon, the pipeline could run dry, with ramifications for consumers, as well as some American utilities and their Russian suppliers.'"
... oh my goodness, I can't bring myself to do it. Go on without me! For great justice!
Stressed? Me? Of course not. Stress is what a rubber band feels before it breaks, silly.
Nuclear weapon powers USA!
"Be prepared, son. That's my motto. Be prepared." --Joe Hallenbeck
So the solution to the energy problems we face, is to stockpile more nukes so we can use them for fuel when they get past their "best used by" date?
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
before we run out of uranium!!
Think of all the countries they could have incinerated with those nukes!
So that's where the term 'hot chick' came from. Thanks, always wondered about that.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
There were nukes built by Soviets. And there were nukes built for delivery to Soviets. (Intercontinental ballistic missiles: When it absolutely, positively has to be there in twenty minutes.) Whether most of that material would belong to Soviets or Americans depends on who launched first.
The New York Times reports that about 10 percent of electricity generated in the United States comes from fuel from dismantled nuclear bombs, mostly Russian.
Wow, that Bono really has a global impact!
#DeleteChrome
The power from old Russian nukes we use today does not offset the loss of energy we still suffer from as a result of the Cold War-era tapping of our precious bodily fluids!
But what about all that helium? Won't that cause global warming or cooling or some other disastrous consequence for humanity?
Yes it's an anecdote! Were you expecting original research in a Slashdot comment?
Isn't it better to have all that energy released gradually, instead of all at once? :)
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
Dismantle a nuclear bomb, and you can light a city for a year. Drop a nuclear bomb...