The price of peace
Disarmament, Iran, John, Lagniappe, Nuclear Japes, Nuclear News
Possible detente with Iran, but nobody considers the human cost. As ever, America’s finest news source has the story that other outlets refuse to cover.
Fukuppy
Disaster, Fukushima, John, Lagniappe, Marginalia, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Japes, Nuclear News
Meet Fukuppy, the inadvertent Fukushima mascot. As explained in this article from today’s Guardian Online.
I am sure there is something desperately insightful to be said here about the co-option of symbols as protest in an international digital age, but right now it escapes me. I post it mainly as light relief. Feel free to opine in the comments.
Shock and Awe (and Irony)
Deterrence, Disarmament, For the Nerds, John, Lagniappe, Nuclear Japes
More considered stuff on nuclear power’s complicated origins soon.
But in the meantime here’s Stephen Colbert impersonating a nuclear explosion. Just because it’s kind of awesome, and it’s kind of Monday.
(I’m having trouble embedding it because it’s not a Youtube. Anne, Matthais, any thoughts?)