Atomic problem in Nebraska

It's getting really scary to think about the end of the world coming next year. But is it the only thing that fears us so much? The humanity had already made a noose for themselves by discovering nuclear energetics. I am not its strong enemy, but there's something that doesn't work there. Even more, it seems that we are all together sitting on a barrel of powder playing with a greande. On the other hand, it's good that the situation here in Poland is a bit better that the elsewhere, because with our attitude to the work and tendency for a rapid political change we would surely have big problems. 

Let's back to the power plants, the topic I was writing about on this blog for several times. The famest plant is at the moment the one in Fukushima, it is the one nobody knows what to think about. Firstly, we were being informed that it was a great danger, then suddenly the atmosphere had changed and we were ensured that it was leaking all the time, but generally nothing happenned. After another moment we were once again being frightenned by the consequences of the catastrophy. And now? Silence. 

In the meantime comes the case of the German power plants. The Germans suddenly, practically day after day, have decided to shut them down. What a coincidence, they had suddenly ascertained that the atomic energy is not such a good idea and they will use a help with their energetical problems from the sun and they will consist fully on the solar energy. 

Now we have another history with the atom. The nuclear power plant Fort Cohoun near Omaha, Nebraska, USA is being surrounded by the water from the flooding river. Although, according to official statements the water did not get into the plant and there is no danger so far, but one thing is being said oficially and something completely different we can learn from so called alternative media. 

The small number of the news about the power plant in so called mainstream media look quite suspicious. Considering the potential danger, there should be dozens of reporters walking around and searching for sensation, while the main channels should inform about everything which happens in the flooded region. But there is no such thing. It's silent. Why? If somebody doesn't believe me, please search the major websites, you will not find much there. 

At the same time president Obama introduces no fly zone aorund the power plant. The same area was created in Japan not quite long ago, just after tsunami. Please, try to guess, what power plant was in this area? 

The governmet, as well as the board of the plant have the arguments on their side. First of all they have presented trustful contradictory facts to the rumors, which may be exaggerated. 

Does the problem not exist? Considering the arguments of both sides, there comes one more thread. When we think about the radical propaganda against the nuclear power plants and the questioning of their safety we can come into conclusion, that the whole case can be more complicated. How? Let's think together. Do you have any theory in that case?

At the roots of the problem

It has gone hot recently. I am not talking this because of the spring which at last arrived to Poland, but because of what is happening in the world. And what is happening? Well, i assume that my readers are well informed in the wolrd news, so there is not much sense to write about details. I will just let myself to pay your attention on one common element for the most important event of the recent, hm, years?

For how long the mayority of the most important discussions touch the question of ENERGY? For how long the fight for influence and domination is a matter of energetics, where the oil prices overturn the governments, lead to wars and the information about new investments in this branch are the source of serious international disputes?

There is no reason to feel suprised, when I sit in front of my computer and drink a coffee made in an electric coffee machine, I can imagine how hard it would be for me to resign of all these luxuries, which without the energy would become totally useless. All our modern civilization is addicted to a great amount of energy used in a different form and like an unsaturated hydra it always wants more and more.

So, what have Egypt, Libya and Japan in common? It is energy. Egypt is a country with a location of a strong strategical meaning, it controlls Suez Canal, which is a gate to Indian Ocean, so also Asian ports. At the moment when I am writing these words col. Ghadaffi takes control over another cities and it seems that he will keep in charge himself and his family for the next years. As we know his character, which I have described recently, everyone who reproved his actions to early, would sooner or later have to apoligize him on their knees, or search for another place for investments fot their national companies.

First of all, maybe it would sound heartless, the earthquake in Japan is not anything new. In the country which is located in such a place, sooner or later we could expect similar catastrophy. What is more, in 2004, after the last earthquake there was also a danger of a leak from the nuclear power plant. It did not disturb the Japanese to construct the most high-tech atomic reactors and being close to construct a power plant in India. Suddenly everyone started histericaly react on the word: “atomic energy”.

Very significant is an example from polish field, where the prime minister of Brandenburg, Matthias Platzeck together with aldermen of Berlin claimed, that after Japanese experience Poles should consider if construction of the atomic power plant is a good idea. It is preditcted that considering similar growth rate as Poland had in previous years, in close future we will suffer from poor energy supplies. What is more there are many obstacles to get the energy from other sources and thats why resigning from the atomic power in the case of Poland would look like suicide. To make the situation stranger, Poland is not located in the area with high seismic activity and the earthquake here is almost impossible.

There are many similar demands like this. What people like Mr. Platzeck expect to receive? Is is motivated only by the conern on enviroment? I really doubt. In the coming posts we will have a closer look on the energetic case, because it will perfectly complete what we have considered before.