Mega Disasters - "Glow Train" Part 2/4

This is a continued episode of Part 1 of this series. Please refer to the first instalment for the series description.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• glow
• train
• mega
• disaster
• history
• channel
• part
• nuclear
• trains
• transport
• radioactive
• waste
• storage

[xPinkStrifex]

WHY are there so many railroad accidents? There aren't that many plane crashes....

[SantaFebuff]

@xPinkStrifex Most of them are people fucking it up. Not that many accidents are caused by railroad. ...What caused those 6 deaths on the Amtrak train in Nebraska... some guy driving his truck. What caused the Norfolk Southern trains to collide and leak the Chlorine? Some dumbass trespasser that illegally moved a railroad switch. Also, planes are taken MUCH more serious... since when they crash, not just 1 or 2 can die... but usually they have death counts in the 100s.

[hollyacook21]

Is anyone else appalled by the amount of nuclear waist we are creating in the first place... what is wrong with us?

[SantaFebuff]

@hollyacook21 I don't know. Don't even mention the land that's not even usable anymore due to nuclear weapon testing... The Russian Tasar bomb made an island a basic crater, and it's still inhabitable last I checked. Personally, to save money (if I had the money) I want a personal wind turbine for my house. :D

[Hyperlinex]

WTF 3:12 i hear a i piched beep that is short then audio goes off what is happening

[SantaFebuff]

@Hyperlinex It is likely when this was recorded, the signal was interrupted.

[Shirehorse148]

Ever since the history channel started fear mongering, they've become less enjoyable to watch. Hate to break it to you folks, but nuclear waste travels unmarked on your roads every day.

[ffjsb]

What total bullshit. Casks carrying radioactive materials don't explode. And the majority of accidents on railroads are very minor. They aren't even comparing apples to oranges, more like comparing apples to toasters.

[realcelestialphoenix]

Nuclear waste is a very dense, hard solid, wrapped in steel and concrete. you need one fucker of an explosion to crack the containers, let alone disperse the material itself. The containers are tested in full scale crashes, and come out with barely a scratch.

Should something happen, the only death will be an unfortunate person who got flattened by a flying container...

[Icdean86]

@SantaFebuff Very true. Would everyone want this waste transported by truck? 90% more risk. This is a one sided view. Yes Nuclear waste is dangerous but it is even more dangerous spread up then in one spot.

[evilassaultweaponeer]

I can't believe that the History Channel ever aired this sensationalist crap. Everyone who thinks radioactive waste isn't transported safely on the rails needs to watch the videos of the casks being tested. From an engineering standpoint it is incredible what they can withstand.

[atilla3547]

Nuclear waste carried on roads would be but a fraction of what whould be carried by freight rail.Even if the casks dont explode in crashes who is to say another element doesn't create a fire or explosion which would drive everyone into a panic and cause another Chernobyl or Three Mile Island who would be fear-mongering then..??..Some people are screwed..

[atilla3547]

Good point train guy..there is millions of risks involved its easy to say its the safest way provided all goes to plan..

[Mrtitanicfilm]

@xPinkStrifex Those accidents are small pops of the rails very uncommon for there to be a big accident. Planes,well,Although the planes are safe if a plane crashes it is very unlikely for passengers to survive.

[JonatanGronoset]

@hollyacook21 Well, provided you're prepared to increase global emissions by burning millions of tons more coal to satisfy the need for energy, or fill every availible patch of free land with wind turbines, we can reduce that waste. But if we do that you might ask what's wrong with us for burning so much coal or ruin the view with all those wind turbines. So there'll be an issue either way, realy. :/

[basherofnoggins]

Err... Chlorine isn't orange. Just Saying.

[AVtrainz1998]

@xPinkStrifex most of the accidents are trespassers or cars running the lights and gates

[hollyacook21]

@fcguy7 LOL well at least the anti-nuclear power activists (which i am not an activist by the way i just think their are better ways) at least they aren't total dousch asses! I was referring to you but i betcha didn't catch that cus spelling has nothing to do with intelligence (this is you tube duh) I don't spell right when I'm on fb or texting either but when i send my reports I do.