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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.
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?"
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.
Dismantle a nuclear bomb, and you can light a city for a year. Drop a nuclear bomb...
But what happens when we encounter a situation where we need our over 10,000 nuclear warheads?