The Atomic Show #060 - A Liberal View of Atomic Energy - NNadir Visits Atomic HQ
NNadir, a popular diarist from The Daily Kos visits Atomic HQ for a face to face chat about nuclear materials, solving climate change and other important topics.
(MP3 - 25.3 MB - 1:13:22 M)
Listen to Atomic Show #060 Here!
NNadir of The Daily Kos stopped by for a visit - wearing a shirt that said “I am in my element - Seaborgium”. What a great way to start a new friendship with a fellow atomic geek!
We immediately began chatting about topics near and dear to both of us - the liberal case for atomic energy development and beneficial uses of used nuclear materials.
We had never before met, but talked non-stop for more than an hour, finishing the conversation with an agreement to meet again soon. If you have never read any of NNadir’s diaries on The Daily Kos, you are in for a treat - if you have read and enjoyed them, you should really enjoy this show and the opportunity to put a voice with the mighty pen.
Topics discussed include nuclear pioneers, technetium-99, beneficial uses of nuclear materials, the difference between “spent” and “used” nuclear fuel, the importance of recycling, what do you do with fossil fuel waste, and the spectrum of reactors that have not yet been fully developed but show potential.
June 4th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Hi Rod & NNadir,
thanks for the nice & interesting interview. I think the name of the programme you were looking for is Megatons for Megawatts, http://www.usec.com/v2001_02/HTML/megatons.asp
cheers,
t7
June 4th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
eh, it is “Megatons to Megawats”
June 7th, 2007 at 2:04 am
hello Rod,
i writing to you again, have some more questions clarified
because of your former submarine experience whats you opinion on the SSK Gotland Class (Type A19) Attack Submarine from Sweden. what you opinion about the Kockums V4-275R Stirling??? could that stirling cycle be powered nuclear reactor. in your opion what would be the best configuration.
and the direct heat to electricity microchips???
finaly i read a weak article about direct coal to methane gasification, once again what about nuclear heat for coal gasification?
http://greatpointenergy.com/howitworks2.html
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/18119/
June 8th, 2007 at 12:46 am
[...] NNadir visits Atomic HQ One of the most interesting observers that I have found about nuclear energy is a diarist on The Daily Kos who uses the pen name of NNadir. He is a very progressively minded chemist who calls himself an Eleanor Roosevelt liberal. He believes that prosperity for all is a good goal, that humans have a responsibility to future generations, that climate change is one of the most important issues facing us today, and that fossil fuel waste is a much harder nut to solve than effectively handling nuclear fission byproducts.He stopped by Atomic HQ the other night for a face to face chat that I recorded as episode number 60 of The Atomic Show. I hope you enjoy it, despite the fact that we managed to talk for more than an hour without even taking a break. Published Saturday, June 02, 2007 4:42 AM by Atomic Insights Blog [...]