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The normalising of nuclear
The facts on the nuclear industry’s effects on health and environment are now seen through a blur of discussion on climate change, and costs, and connection with military power, and it all seems too hard […]
Articles by Noel Wauchope
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The first 200 Submissions to the AUKUS Public Inquiry
With a hasty executive action by the Scott Morrison’s government, Australia signed up to buy $368 billions’ worth of second-hand nuclear submarines, and created a special military alliance with USA and UK -“AUKUS”. The then […]
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Volodymr Zelensky – the “exceptional” leader
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese very recently hugged Ukrainian President Zelensky, and praised him as an “exceptional leader.” That’s par for the course for a Western leader – they all fawn over Zelensky. Zelensky was born […]
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Time they cut the cackle about the AI boom
Has everybody gone nuts? Don’t they notice that AI is not actually making any money? The Wall Street Journal explains – Spending on AI Is at Epic Levels. Will It Ever Pay Off? Tech companies pour hundreds […]
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How to get filthy rich via Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Well, I hasten to warn you that you need to be already rich, for this to work. It has already worked for some alert rich investors. What they did was – they noted the soaring […]
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MICROREACTORS – the Next Big Little Nuclear THING! Â
Forget about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors – they’re not cool anymore! What the world needs now is MICROREACTORS – so sayeth the global nuclear lobby. And we know they must be right, because they’ve already […]
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The trouble with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) – THEY’RE NOT SMALL
The big boasts for small nuclear reactors are that they are modular and they are small. Modular – yes. They’re a sort of LEGO or IKEA thing – parts made in one place, then shipped […]
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The nasty truth about Small Nuclear Reactors’ toxic fuel and toxic wastes
A lot of enthusiastic guff goes on about the joys of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs). They don’t say much about the fuels that SMRs require. So – just for fun, let’s take a look […]
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Crunch time for the nuclear lobby’s biggest lie (Small Modular Nuclear Reactors)?
There could be a big drama now, about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors sort of not really going to happen in the UK. But I don’t think so. The nuclear lobby is adept at twisting a […]
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The global small nuclear reactor bandwagon is led by Britain. It ought to fail, but will it?
Why on Earth does the Small Nuclear Reactor media bandwagon exist? That’s a fair question, because it has been shown time and time again that small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) are not an economically viable […]
Politics
As UK’s Prime Minister fades away, will his beloved Small Nuclear Reactor dream fade too?
As soon as mid-July, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to finally quit his job as British Prime Minister. He’s not very popular, either within his own party, or with the general public. Labour’s previous popular […]
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Memory politics – a tragic military strategy in Ukraine
I came across the views of Marta Havryshko in a YouTube video on June 15th, in a lengthy audio essay. What struck me about this speech, was that it comes from a Jewish Ukrainian woman, […]
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In praise of Pauline Hanson and One Nation
You can laugh. You can sneer. But we will show you! BUT… the time needs action, not just words. FIRST ACTION. We must get rid of compulsory voting. That is the Nanny State in operation. […]
Politics
The costs of nuclear wastes from “in service” nuclear submarines
It is a rather nauseating entertainment, watching Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles wriggling around to con the public into believing that it will be cheaper for Australia to buy used nuclear submarines, than to buy […]
Politics
Will there be global war over Taiwan?
Will there be global war over Taiwan? Ask a sociologist. Having never actually studied sociology, I am indeed prepared to be shot down in flames, for my audacity in pronouncing opinions on sociology. But that […]