Nukes 6of6: Worst Case Scenario and Nuclear Waste Storage

Lecture by Professor Richard Muller of the University California, Berkeley. Taken from Lecture 7 of the spring 2006 webcasts of Physics For Future Presidents. Also known as Descriptive Introduction to Physics. Empahsis is on conceptual understanding, rather than mathematics.

This lecture deals with nuclear reactions, bombs and reactors. Also some information about the nuclear programme of Iraq in the 90s and North Korea recently.

All Lectures:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=095393D5B42B2266

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Nuclear
• Meltdown
• Yucca
• Mountain
• Radiation
• Half
• Life

[Musiqueboxdancer]

Who is this lecturing to ? Pre - School !! Try reading " Nuclear afternoon".

[theinquisitor]

"Who is this lecturing to ? Pre - School !!"

No this is physics for future presidents. Preschool is a bit advanced for them.

[theinquisitor]

Sure when it's unqualified in some general sense like "I'm free" is meaningless, but my point is that it's not meaningless to say "I'm able to criticise my government and I won't be tortured and killed for it". This is a real distinction and is probably a lot more noticable for those who would get tortured and killed for such things. If you don't like to use the word freedom to describe this difference, then invent a new word, but the distinction is real.

[MarcelloGuarro]

@Musiqueboxdancer you are a fucking idiot. fuck off hippie.

[christo930]

I wonder what he is thinking right now about the worst case scenario? GUESS WHAT! It happened. The entire concrete containment system exploded and radiation was in the sea, the air, the crops...

Thumbs up for Japanese people!

[kardas666]

cant help but think of anology in intel's cpu strategy with single core, high performance problem couple years back. they solved it by going smaller, less pwer but multiple core design choise. I think same could be applied here with same results - build smaller reactors with smaller "worst case scanario" and do more of them.

[Aetila]

I use to love nuclear power - lol - but after the massive Fuck-o-shima meltdown I'm not so sure any more...wind power plants are cool! lol

[bradenn]

Just watched all six parts, very informative, thanks.

[jeffbird70]

@Musiqueboxdancer opps i meant to vote this comment down but accidentally voted it up sorry

[bibbyandal]

01:18 "the water turns to steam, the steam runs a turban"

a turban? you sure?

think you might mean TURBINE hahaha

[badnewswade]

If nuclear power is so safe then why is it that wheverever there is a nuclear industry there are lies, coverups, reckless & illegal behaviour, preventable accidents and radiation leaks?

So many lies. The Japanese nuclear industry lied about Monju. The British lied about Sellafield. The Americans no doubt have lies of their own, and Russians nuclear operators lie as often as they open their mouths.

Wind down the nuclear industry and get out of this fingertrap. Reduce energyconsumption instead.