ASFO 2025–05–24

"Man and Atom" display tables

Looking realistically at the present world situation may not be good for one’s health. It certainly isn’t popular. I give a bit of an after–action report from last week, and try to contrast the Canadian (CNSC) and US (NRC) systems of nuclear–energy regulation. Neither is as good as it could be, but the CNSC model probably works better in practice. And I interrogate the possibility that the Law of Unintended Consequences may be expected, occasionally, to produce unintended benefits.

Supplementary Show

2025–05–30 More of A Snapshot in Time, largely a description of the Pressurized Water Reactor Nuclear Steam Supply System, interlarded with extensive explanations from me.

Author: publius

Fools! I will destroy you all!!