It's 40% off topic, only somewhat related to nuclear **power**. But it's the closest fit.

Y'all probably know it, the meme/documentary replica of an allegedly real Co-60 source with sometimes ~15 Terrabequerel/420 Curie, sometimes ~3500 Curie, etc,... depending on the story used for medical treatment, irradiation of food,etc... attributed to be the source in the Thailand orphaned source incident or many other orphaned source incidents.

For some I know it's wrong just because the isotope is the wrong one (Cs-137 instead of Co-60, etc...), or because the activity doesn't match.

I'm curious if such a capsule (with the Drop and Run imprint) actually existed at some point, or if it's purely a meme/internet lore creation (the first search result doesn't fit the replicas, because the Thai incident was by nearly an order of magnitude weaker than what's printed on the replicas).

Tldr: anyone here aware if this is based on a real Co-60 source, or purely a fabrication? The "drop and run" would make sense, you really should do that if you find a ~3500 Curie source...but I'd like to know if it's more than a meme, and if that's the case: what's the origin

I'm currently in the process of a worldbuilding project that lacks nuclear weapons but still retains nuclear reactors (for power and ships primarily). Considering U-235 was so important in the development of nuclear technology, having it not appear naturally would slow development (it's important to say that this doesn't mean U-235 doesn't exist, rather only U-238 would occur naturally in ore). This seems like a good plot device nuclear energy is likely not prioritised until better technology is developed. How realistic is this? (also, what are some better narrative choices regarding why nuclear weapons may not be developed). Also this world is based in 2035 with near future technology.

What the heck is happening can someone please explain ??

What the heck is happening can someone please explain ??

I'm not sure if this is where I should be posting, but I'm applying for an Electrician Trainee position at Constellation Energy llc. I'm currently an Electronics Technician. I've actually landed interviews there a few times, but haven't managed to get any further. Any tips on acing an interview for the position?

Another one to file under things actual engineers and experts have been saying for a couple of years now

On February 14, 2014, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) had a massive failure, and nuclear waste began to burn uncontrollably inside the plant. The Radiological Event Report (https://www.epa.gov/radiation/2014-radiological-event-wipp) doesn't even mention the dozens of workers contaminated in this event.

How did this happen? The Nuclear Regulatory Commission specified "Kitty Litter" instead of the organic compound kitty litter is made of. Resulting in a catastrophic failure when a brand of kitty litter changed from an absorbent clay to an absorbent polymer. This was a catastrophic oversight that shows that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not prepared for next week, let alone the next thousand millennia. We can not keep producing nuclear waste that, after 80 years, we have no idea how to dispose of.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has a clear record of refusing to tell you what's going on. The official story is: "The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not publish a single 'total human harm' report because commercial nuclear power plants under its regulation have caused zero public fatalities from radiation or acute operational accidents in the United States, including major events like Three Mile Island."

In reality: "An exact total number of contaminated U.S. nuclear workers is difficult to isolate because the government tracks broad exposure rather than external or internal contamination events alone. However, federal data and investigative records indicate that over 100,000 American nuclear workers have been diagnosed with illnesses linked to occupational radiation and toxic exposure."

I am going to onboarding/ training next week for a week and then starting at my plant. I havent been told much so if anyone could answer:

1. What do you wear for civilian clothes and shoes to work? Business casual or more casual? Nonslip or just any shoe?

2. How long of training roughly before going on shift work?

3. What's some advice to transitioning to rotating shift work when you have work only day shift in the past several years?

Constellation Energy Group confirmed the termination 60 days ago of the senior information security architect 24 hours after an ADA accommodation request.

This departure followed six months of constructive termination in the form of direct confrontations with a violent manager including a physical altercation in a nuclear power plant parking lot. This was in addition to ongoing harassment and bullying by senior management, and direct plagiarism of work products.

The now terminated architect was a 15 year employee and was the senior information security architect, senior AI architect, and CEG's corporate cryptographer. The architect was terminated when he stated that he would not participle in a cover up of the violent manager's actions, including a physical altercation in a parking lot, other confrontations both physical and via electronic means.

The ADA accommodation request was to remove the employee from the confrontational manager, as the continued confrontations were triggering PTSD.

So I’m like not educated at all in any fuel and energy fuels, all I know is nuclear is generally very green and good for the environment, I’ve practically only heard good things about nuclear energy so why do we keep using fossil fuels dominantly over nuclear?

I hear quite often that the only problem with nuclear power is that it's so tightly regulated that other forms of power such as natural gas, solar, and wind look attractive by comparison due to the high costs imposed by regulation. Nuclear proponents have told me that every other problem has been solved. Nuclear fuel is essentially limitless, meltdowns are impossible, and waste storage/disposal pose no danger whatsoever. Therefore (the argument goes) we only need to de-regulate nuclear power, and it will be cheap, abundant, and risk-free.

My question is, would nuclear power be risk-free if it were de-regulated? My impression is that nuclear power is extremely safe in large part because it is highly regulated.

Would nuclear power continue to be safe and risk-free if it were de-regulated, or is there a significant possibility that un-regulated nuclear power would in fact be dangerous?

Constellation Energy Group confirmed the termination 60 days ago of the senior information security architect 24 hours after an ADA accommodation request.

This departure followed six months of constructive termination in the form of direct confrontations with a violent manager including a physical altercation in a nuclear power plant parking lot. This was in addition to ongoing harassment and bullying by senior management, and direct plagiarism of work products.

The now terminated architect was a 15 year employee and was the senior information security architect, senior AI architect, and CEG's corporate cryptographer. The architect was terminated when he stated that he would not participle in a cover up of the violent manager's actions, including a physical altercation in a parking lot, other confrontations both physical and via electronic means.

The ADA accommodation request was to remove the employee from the confrontational manager, as the continued confrontations were triggering PTSD.

I am writing a story, and I realize that one of my characters in the story had the ability to just spawn 5X5X5 meters of uranium, And I was wondering about how bad that would be. I've roughly calculated that it'd be about 47 Megatons of TnT. But I know that the shape of the core would heavily affect how much energy is made. And I was wondering how much would the square shape compared to a round shape really affect it? And I can't find any simulations or details on the Internet that would help me calculate that out.

Edit (While I was writing this down initially on pen and paper. I forgot that I did calculate it in gigatons, but I wrote it down as megatons. So, it's actually 47 gigatons. Is what I what I roughly calculated.)

Can anyone tell me what are the benefits in terms of saving plan , retirement plan , overtime and premiums working as nuclear operator

Hi all, I'm (early 30s) attempting to make a career pivot into nuclear operations and would appreciate any feedback on my resume

My background is in physics, with more specialized/graduate training in materials/condensed-matter/solid-state physics. My work has primarily been computational/theoretical, though I would also consider myself fairly hands-on as well. I have some cleanroom experience (1 semester in undergrad), a couple of semesters' worth of materials characterization, and other experience with laboratory courses -- including teaching several introductory mechanics/electromagnetism labs covering a wide variety of relevant topics and techniques, and troubleshooting/repairing broken equipment and setups (both my own and students')

I was recently rejected for an AO position at Constellation's R.E. Ginna plant, and I'm waiting to hear back about a temporary worker role at PSEG's Salem plant during their upcoming outage. Hopefully the latter works out and can add to my resume while displacing less relevant things in my work history, but in the meantime, are there things I can improve for the broader job hunt?

Thanks in advance

Is missing something? (ERS) Not incluied

Entry and senior level positions available. Get paid to travel!

Interviewed for an electrical technician with Constellation, anyone know what the EEI Tech test looks like? “Passed” two interviews and was told the next step is the EEI TECH TEST to receive an offer.

Is it modified to fit more electrical or is it just like the version you can study for online? I’m assuming from what a gather the job offer is pretty much determined by pass or fail of said test.

This job is supporting multiple nuclear facilities as an Electrical Technician in the northeastern region of MD/PA. Any information would be helpful. Thanks in advance.