The Atomic Show

September 2008 - Posts

• The Atomic Show #107 - Wind Monster Neighbors; Installing a Reactor in a Single Season

  Charlie Porter and Roger Hale both have stories of interest. Charlie lives in the shadow of several monster wind turbines, Roger helped to build the PM2-A at Camp Century. (MP3 - 22.3 MB - 01:04:37 M) Listen to Atomic Show #107 Here! (Right click to download the show.) Charlie Porter had a nice little horse farm [...] Read More... Posted Sep 27 2008, 05:27 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Greenland, Charlie Porter, Roger Hale, Alternative energy, wind turbines, Camp Century, PM2-A

• Video - Failure of a wind turbine

  This video should provide some food for thought for people who believe that wind energy is clean and safe. Read More... Posted Sep 27 2008, 02:48 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: General

• The Atomic Show #106 - NNadir discusses ruthenium, rhodium, palladium plus other valuable “nuclear wastes”

  NNadir is a diarist at Daily Kos. He is a Democrat who encourages support for clean, safe nuclear power. He is also a chemist who is enthusiastic about materials found in used nuclear fuel. (MP3 - 59.3 MB - 01:04:37 M) Listen to Atomic Show #106 Here! (Right click to download the show.) I recently posted [...] Read More... Posted Sep 17 2008, 08:47 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic politics, palladium, used nuclear fuel, rhodium, recycle, NNadir, ruthenium

• Follow-up from Atomic Show 105 - The Promised Elephant Kiss

  While working in South Africa on the PBMR project, Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are taking full advantage of the opportunity to try new experiences and visit new places. During Atomic Show #105, Hans, ever the devoted husband, offered to share a video of Mary Lou being kissed by an elephant. I have her permission [...] Read More... Posted Sep 07 2008, 10:39 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: General, Elephant kiss

• The Atomic Show #105 - Atomic Show #105 - Some PBMR science and technology from the inside

  Hans and Mary Lou Gougar return to The Atomic Show for an update on their respective PBMR related research projects. (MP3 - 27.0 MB - 01:18:23 M) Listen to Atomic Show #105 Here! Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are two of my favorite nuclear specialists. They are both currently living and working in South Africa [...] Read More... Posted Sep 06 2008, 05:59 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Economics, PBMR, Nader, Gougar, air bags, activist