Japan Restarts World's Largest Nuclear Plant as Fukushima Memories Loom Large (bbc.com)
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- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/21/1532240/japan-restarts-worlds-largest-nuclear-plant-as-fukushima-memories-loom-large
- Source link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6v0v32rg1o
> Japan has restarted operations at the world's largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster forced the country to shut all of its reactors. The decision to restart reactor number 6 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa north-west of Tokyo was taken despite local residents' safety concerns. It was delayed by a day because of an alarm malfunction and is due to begin operating commercially next month.
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> Japan, which had always heavily relied on energy imports, was an early adopter of nuclear power. But in 2011 all 54 of its reactors had to be shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown at Fukushima, causing one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. This is the latest installment in Japan's nuclear power reboot, which still has a long way to go. The seventh reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is not expected to be brought back on until 2030, and the other five could be decommissioned. That leaves the plant with far less capacity than it once had when all seven reactors were operational: 8.2 gigawatts.
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Is there an article? (Score:3)
I appreciate the contribution and insight of the esteemed Slashdotter "BeaverCleaver", but typically there's an article link that comes along with a summary,
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To be fair, the /. editors often rearrange an original submission such that perhaps it's merely an editorial snafu.
From BBC? (link) (Score:4, Informative)
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Thanks!
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'I appreciate the contribution ... of the esteemed Slashdotter "BeaverCleaver"...'
The serial killing you mean?
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Japan seems to have repeated bad luck with nuclear technologies. While I don't condone superstitiousness, I can understand their population's hesitancy.
Backup Generators should not be at ground level. (Score:2)
For those who need a refresher as to how the failure of the Fukushima reactors, see this video:
Understanding the accident of Fukushima Daiichi (from 2012)
[1]https://youtu.be/YBNFvZ6Vr2U [youtu.be]
Total time: 13:01. The key bit is at 4:49: "The waves went over the sea wall flooding the lower parts of buildings, and disabled the emergency diesel generators."
Had those generators and fuel tanks been higher up in the structure, things probably would have been fine, but with the reactors in control-rod shutdown and needing
[1] https://youtu.be/YBNFvZ6Vr2U
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How about multiple backups?
Just a reminder (Score:2)
that all nuclear accidents to date were from gen 1 reactors.
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So?
Let Elon Musk get involved, that will change quickly.
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US's 3-Mile-Island accident may explain Orangezilla. That boy ain't right in the head. He thinks peace prizes are to be incentives for peace, not rewards.
-5 Political Truth Not Allowed
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If Donald is actually Christian, then I'm Clark Kent. MAGAs don't even read the New Testament, only listen to the parts Hannity cherry-picks.
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Just mostly evangelicals. Go figure.
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Logical Fallacy: Most liberals agree with ALL opinions of a particular Beatle. Should I likewise paint all MAGAs with the might-makes-right opinions of Stephen Miller?
Read a fucking logic book, Maganderthal!
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Addendum: I'm assuming you are (mis) quoting the lyrics of John Lennon's "Imagine". If not, then I have no idea what you are talking about.
To me "American values" are democracy, checks & balances on the powerful, freedom of political speech, freedom of and from religion; rewarding logic, honesty, and humility; and sincere learning from mistakes.