Nuclear Power, Calgary Alberta: "Stand-Up For Nuclear" at Marda Gras 2022
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Published 2022-09-13
This video documents the interactions on the street, in the hope that other pro-nuclear advocates will attempt similar community outreach at festivals.
The shirts can be purchased at:
nuclear.myspreadshop.ca
...they are listed at-cost. Zero profit for me, I just think they are a good communication tool and every nuclear advocate should try wearing one.
The audio is poor for the first 30 minutes of the video, then we started wearing one PicoMic each.
I'm not expecting anyone to watch this beginning-to-end. Rather, skip around, sample some of the interactions. Think as to whether this is something you'd like to try do yourself.
Stand-Up For Nuclear helped put Jessica and I together to co-host the table. If you're looking for a team, SUFN can probably help you out.
More details on the Stand-Up For Nuclear can be read here:
www.patreon.com/posts/stand-up-for-71667962
All Comments (21)
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Great work Gordon we should all take inspiration from this kind of public outreach
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Thanks Gordon! Keep up the good work. And you are not just some "guy" with IT background. You have 31K followers and a huge voice. Much appreciated!
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when the Reactor B was built in Gundremmingen, Germany (1300 MW_el, about 1978 or so) they invited the public to visit (open day, before it was started up). I went there, they presented a little seminar and showed a coal sized piece of uranium ore (natural, not yet enriched) and handed it around in an ashtray. They said we could take it in our hands, but it would be recommended to wash our hands afterward. then they showed us around and the turbine machine and the reactor safety building were really huge. impressing side-note: The reactor building was a 30cm step up (1 foot) and it was expected to sink in that 1_foot into the ground over the life-span because the massive reactor safety building was so much heavier than the machine hall. So the passing-through steam tubes had to be built so, that they could adapt to that pre-planned 30cm displacement.
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Thanks for getting out there and getting the word and information out there to people.
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Great analogy with the gummibears! Going to use that one with the kids. Keep up the great work!
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Amazing to do Gordon!! I would want to do a similar thing here in Vancouver for some event!
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Very inspiring, Gordon. Thanks for your committed work to bring information into the public domain!
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Good job, back in the 80's I was manning a table against nuclear power but after discovering the molten salt tech I have completely reversed my stance.
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You the man Gordon.
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"more power to ya" That was a good one!
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Walking the walk. Much respect!
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Good stuff. Helpful for encouraging other to try one for themselves. 👍🏻
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Great to see nuclear power shown in a good light for a change.
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How much would I need to know about nuclear energy to host one here in Washington DC
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Great job
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You should promote solid state fusion. It is a great technology we can start rolling out.
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good conversation at 1:35:00
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I first learned about the 'Gummy-Bears' Uranium pellets comparison from Isabelle Boemeke, aka 'Isodope' on her YT & TT channels. She's one of the key campaigners to save the Diablo Canyon NPP from being prematurely shut down. Gord have you had any reachouts/interactions/collabs with her? Also are you covering the the TEAC-11 Conference in Albuquerque in just over 3 weeks time?
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I would like to see a gummy bear / next to 1 ton of coal / next to the ash remains of burning a ton of coal and a balloon containing the CO2 + other noxious gasses
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When you talk about sequestering the nuclear waste you should mention that it can be used for a neutron source in thorium reactors.
