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Dec 22, 2001, 17:20 #1
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Out of Curiosity
Where in the world is furthest from any Nuclear power plant? Like, say, somehow every nuclear power plant in the world was hit by a bomb, each of them by the exact same amount of explosives and such. Now, where in the world would be the last place that would feel these effects?
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Dec 22, 2001, 18:06 #2
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That's an interesting question...I'd like to know the answer myself.
Ironically enough I live about 30 miles from a Nuclear Power Plant that was decommissioned about 6-7 years ago and converted to a natural gas power plant.
Oh, well. At least I don't have to worry about it too much anymore.Isaiah Walter
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Dec 22, 2001, 18:08 #3
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Dec 22, 2001, 18:13 #4
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Well, I live about <Insert the width of the Irish sea here> away from a nuclear power plant, and the Irish and English governments are always arguing about it. I would agree with Nicky's idea of Africa, or maybe the South Pole.
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Dec 22, 2001, 19:07 #5
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Dec 22, 2001, 20:46 #6
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I'd say Antarctica. Doesn't Africa have nuclear power -- I assume that there are nuclear plants on the second largest content. Also, much of the nuclear materials are mined in Africa, I believe.
I personally live quite a ways from my state's only facility; I live much closer to something like three military instillations. :-0
Generally, I think nuclear power is pretty safe. What's got you asking about that?
I know in America, it would take a fairly large size bomb to take out one of them. They sport something like 6' of hardened concrete and a bunch of other features designed to withstand hurricanes, floods, other natural disasters, etc. After the WTC incident, the media focused on those types f facilities. They dug up footage our government did in the '80s that showed an old fighter being crashed into a sample wall -- the wall survived, the fighter jet did not. Some people still wanted to arm them with anti-aircraft weapons, though!
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