Independent spent fuel storage installations

Independent spent fuel storage installations

An independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) is a place to safely store spent nuclear fuel while it is waiting for a geological repository to permanently dispose of the material.  The…
Germany Versus Science, Round Two

Germany Versus Science, Round Two

An editorial in the Wall Street Journal summarizes the European Union’s decades-long flight from science, common sense and consistency. These un- or even anti-science positions are driven by many…
Mountain Doomed: CO2 Bubbles And Heart Attacks

Mountain Doomed: CO2 Bubbles And Heart Attacks

"Carbonated drinks linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac origin" Right away, this looks suspicious.  "Linked with" is a standard junk science term that translates roughly into:…
Could A Star Orbit A Planet? - Just For Fun

Could A Star Orbit A Planet? - Just For Fun

This is just for fun. At first sight this seems impossible - the smallest stars are heavier than the heaviest planets, and how can something heavier orbit something that is lighter? But what if you…