tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074813693815909301.post7616493117597485334..comments2023-10-17T01:18:10.100+01:00Comments on What I taught in Geography this week: Japan TsunamiAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10243338071659226030noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074813693815909301.post-20588642758064187802011-03-16T00:21:38.790+00:002011-03-16T00:21:38.790+00:00There's no real reason not to build Nuclear po...There's no real reason not to build Nuclear power stations on fault lines, this earthquake has illustrated this. The earthquake, although causing damage to the structure, has not caused a meltdown. The main issue is that the station is experiencing a "station blackout" where all power is taken from the station leaving it vulnerable. This can be caused by a wide range of events but are extraordinarily rare, statistics have dictated that they are unlikely to ever occur. Meaning that it has been extremely difficult to deal with but not impossible as the Japanese nuclear scientists are proving. <br /><br />I've just done a quick bit of research into nuclear accidents and there has never been a nuclear accident due to tectonic activity (until now, but this has only been caused as it's mixed with other factors). Most of the accidents have been caused by human error, maybe we should spend more time worrying about training staff correctly to eliminate human error instead of worrying where we're putting the plants.JamestheStudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706817748740204850noreply@blogger.com