tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post2218606559570415960..comments2024-02-23T01:30:06.101-08:00Comments on Early Warning: Tuesday LinksStuart Stanifordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-36483359628137975662013-03-20T14:25:51.125-07:002013-03-20T14:25:51.125-07:00I find the Internet story very disturbing, though ...I find the Internet story very disturbing, though not surprising. I've kind of assumed the situation was what is being described for a while.<br /><br />The only defense against this is not to use the internet.<br /><br />Of course that is easier said than done, and it cuts you off from a lot of things.<br /><br />Then again, I think there is a new kind of defense mechanism emerging from people.<br /><br />They don't give a flaming rip what you know. If they like porn where hot women step on bugs with stiletto heels they don't really care whether Agent Mike, their mom, or friends know.<br /><br />Heck, they would probably be happy to send a Brett Favre crotch shot to the NSA if they could get some positive feedback from them.sunbeamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540822135478202229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-77738369271838737622013-03-20T06:45:22.168-07:002013-03-20T06:45:22.168-07:00The Nuclear Regulatory Commission takes the possib...The Nuclear Regulatory Commission takes the possibility of another Carrington event seriously. <br />http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2011-0069-0109 <br /><br />This response by the NRC discusses in detail how well the country's nuclear power plants are prepared for widespread, long-duration loss of outside power due to a severe solar storm. Answer: not very. Only one week of diesel is stored onsite for backup generators. <br /><br />The probabilities of a severe solar storm are also discussed.<br /><br />The Fukushima accident must have their attention. Scary to think that this known threat is only being addressed now. We have been living under this risk all our lives.<br /><br />The NRC clearly disregarded the nuclear and electric industries assertion that current precautions are adequate. Speedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039710904539937388noreply@blogger.com