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ASU2003 · 06-18-2011, 11:50 AM

So, when do you think this picture was taken? Where do you think it is? What building do you think that is? Has the media where you live covered it at all?

The Fort Calhoun nuclear power station in Fort Calhoun, Neb., ... - Yahoo! News Photos

It appears that this nuclear power plant will survive the flood, that is right in the central part of the USA. I think it might be something worth mentioning to the rest of us downwind of it though.

Is the media trying to keep us from panicking about old nuclear power plants? Since the plant has prepared and not at a high risk of danger of melting down (at least from what they say), does it mean that we shouldn't hear about the close calls? Or is the building secure enough that a flood won't get in or prevent back-up power recirculators from functioning?

Is it because if the people were informed, that getting any new and better nuclear projects off the ground would be more difficult? Would they worry that people would want the existing plants to be shut down? Do some people worry more about producing power (and job stability & profits) than where it comes from and the damage that it causes?

06-18-2011, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	Is the media trying to sway public opinion? So, when do you think this picture was taken? Where do you think it is? What building do you think that is? Has the media where you live covered it at all? The Fort Calhoun nuclear power station in Fort Calhoun, Neb., ... - Yahoo! News Photos It appears that this nuclear power plant will survive the flood, that is right in the central part of the USA. I think it might be something worth mentioning to the rest of us downwind of it though. Is the media trying to keep us from panicking about old nuclear power plants? Since the plant has prepared and not at a high risk of danger of melting down (at least from what they say), does it mean that we shouldn't hear about the close calls? Or is the building secure enough that a flood won't get in or prevent back-up power recirculators from functioning? Is it because if the people were informed, that getting any new and better nuclear projects off the ground would be more difficult? Would they worry that people would want the existing plants to be shut down? Do some people worry more about producing power (and job stability & profits) than where it comes from and the damage that it causes?