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To: Thud

I know you are quoting others, but this post makes no sense.

Critical national infrastructure needs to be maintained even if some people get sick, particularly when the numbers show that 80% who are infected have minor symptoms.


1,056 posted on 03/14/2020 9:48:29 AM PDT by cgbg (No half measures.)
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To: cgbg; Thud

The issues with nuclear power plant operations are both a demographics and an insurance thing.

Most nuclear control room operators are ex-USN submarine or carrier nuclear power plant operators between 40 and 60 years of age.

Nuclear power plant operators hire ex-military with that background because it saves on certification training costs.

The issue here is that after Fukishima, You can expect that between case percentage of those age cohorts, and post exposure quarantine, nuclear plants will get shut down by the operators simply to keep their insurance.

Let’s put that another way.

What chance do you see of the House passing a Federal government insurance indemnification of nuclear power plant operators for running their plant with the less than NRC work force?

My analysis of the chances of that happening are slim and none, and slim left the building after the Three Mile Island incident.


1,117 posted on 03/14/2020 10:34:21 AM PDT by Dark Wing (terrorism, disease, public health)
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To: cgbg; Thud; Solson; Dark Wing

Critical national infrastructure needs to be maintained even if some people get sick, particularly when the numbers show that 80% who are infected have minor symptoms

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Agree.

Why have we not seen any power shut downs in China or Italy, over this? Or, anywhere, that I know of, over this?

Thanks.


1,265 posted on 03/14/2020 12:25:22 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.cuase)
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