While the U.S. hems and haws over reviving nuclear energy as a less expensive alternative to oil, Russia has dug back 30 years in our nuclear history to find a solution for some of its own energy woes: the floating nuclear power plant.
The Russian nuclear-energy company Rosenergoatom is planning a mobile plant to deliver electricity to hard-to-reach northern territories near the White Sea, where harsh weather makes regular coal and oil fuel deliveries unreliable and expensive.
Oh come on. Nuclear (fission) power is certainly a better source of energy than burning oil or coal until we have cheap, clean and practically infinite fusion power. The only problem is making it safe enough, and of course, Russia doesn't have a good record at that.
Aren't there already many floating nuclear reactors out there already? The US and Russia all have several nuclear-powered carriers, subs and cruisers. Russia also has serveral nuclear icebreakers. Japan and Germany have a couple of nuclear cargo ships. I also thought that the USS Thresher had a severe problem with its reactor back in 1963 without destroying the ocean.
also, just what this world needs ... a floating nuclear disaster waiting to happen and kill our precious ocean. one huge wave and i bet that sh-t would crack!
Wes, I did read the damned article. I was being sarcastic.
I just find it hard to believe there are any more truly untouched tribes in the wilds of anywhere. Supposedly the Tasaday had no word for blue. A color they never encountered despite being able to see the sky. These people supposedly went undiscovered until 1970, living in a cave a three hour hike from town.
I am not surprised that there are cultures that see things differently. That is normal. Pick up a bible. ever wonder why 40 keeps showing in days of rain and years in the wilderness? Or Methusela living 900 years? They were the preliterate middle easterners' descriptions of a "shiteload." But to not pick up on base ten? Pierre Pica's reluctance to discuss specific facts and figures in the article almost screams "Kippendorf's Tribe" to me.
Jason that's just the point- They don't have a calender or clock- they live in the here and now, with only general non-specified past beyond a few days and general non-specified future beyond a fwe days or just as many seasons. That is specific enough for them.
For whatever reason, this reminds me of how our brain is hardwired to overestimate angle of inclination, probably so we don't try to climb steep hills.
So, it seems that the ability to count more than 5 isn't particularly important in evolution, but the ability to discourage oneself from climbing steep hills was (yes, I know that's not how evolution works, so no hate mails, mmkay?)
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No numbers greater than five? Wow! How do they manage in the jungle with only half the usual supply of fingers and toes?
The desired knowledge comes from -- get this -- reading the damned article.
I just find it hard to believe there are any more truly untouched tribes in the wilds of anywhere. Supposedly the Tasaday had no word for blue. A color they never encountered despite being able to see the sky. These people supposedly went undiscovered until 1970, living in a cave a three hour hike from town.
I am not surprised that there are cultures that see things differently. That is normal. Pick up a bible. ever wonder why 40 keeps showing in days of rain and years in the wilderness? Or Methusela living 900 years?
They were the preliterate middle easterners' descriptions of a "shiteload." But to not pick up on base ten?
Pierre Pica's reluctance to discuss specific facts and figures in the article almost screams "Kippendorf's Tribe" to me.
And the Munduruku have been living peacefully within Brazil since their last makor tribal wars in about 1800.
Maybe of the article linked originated somewhere besides that paragon of journalism, The Guardian, it would have been easier to buy
Instead of our frantic measuring, pacing, dividing...
Ah what bliss---
There is no beginnig, there is no end........
For whatever reason, this reminds me of how our brain is hardwired to overestimate angle of inclination, probably so we don't try to climb steep hills.
So, it seems that the ability to count more than 5 isn't particularly important in evolution, but the ability to discourage oneself from climbing steep hills was (yes, I know that's not how evolution works, so no hate mails, mmkay?)