Arguments Against Nuclear Energy

Their energy is termed as Nuclear Energy. Nuclear processes are used in order to generate heat or electricity from nuclear energy. These nuclear processes are performed using the earth elements. During these processes the nuclei of atoms either join together which is called fusion or they break apart which is called fission. This fusion is basically the fusion of hydrogen into helium.

Weapons of mass destruction and disarmament form one of the toughest challenges for the world today. One of the most dangerous weapons on the earth are nuclear weapons. A whole city can be destroyed, millions can be killed and there can be long term effects. The world still hasn’t forgot the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2, 1945. Even though nuclear weapons have been used only twice until now, the fear of large scale mass destruction still looms as 2000 nuclear tests have been conducted till now.

Hogan 's notes it is stated clearly that we can control fission bombs which is where you have an element and brealit apart, but fusion bombs where we have a small element and we make it bigger we cannot control. This shows that scientists are messing with things that are uncontrollable which can lead to dangerous outcomes and mankind is unaware of the drastic damages we can do to our world. According to the website “How Stuff Works” it states that “Fusion bombs are also dangerous because they are 700 times more powerful than the little boy bomb which is a fission bomb.” This is another reason the H bomb should be banned since government officials have these weapons and the use of them it is highly dangerous. This amount of power should not be able to be used by anyone since its ending outcome, but not intended outcome is the slow extinction of mankind.

Hydrogen bombs are more than 1000 times more powerful than the very common atomic bomb. The explosion is from nuclear fusion which is when hydrogen nuclei (plural of nucleus) are joined to form helium nuclei, releasing great destructive energy and radioactive fallout. When the nuclei combine there is a split second where there is nothing and then there is the explosion. An atomic bomb is the trigger or the smaller bomb of what sets off the hydrogen bomb. We have to be careful with the hydrogen bomb because, if used, it will cause a major catastrophe far greater than the damage done by the atomic bomb.

In chapter four of the novel Wormwood Forest by Mary Mycio, Mycio explains the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear reaction, and how it had changed the ecosystem drastically. Chernobyl was a nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine that was operational during the time of the Cold War. This power plant had a sudden power surge in its reactor Unit 4, which resulted in a devastating incident. This caused large amounts of radioactive materials to be released into the air, and causing a level seven nuclear disaster, the highest level possible. After reading this chapter, it made me consider the bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima 70 years ago, and the level seven nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan.

Nuclear fallout is an incredibly dangerous and prevalent stain on Earth, affecting all aspects of life. Fallout is the result of nuclear detonations or nuclear accidents and is an incredibly radioactive substance that is easily spread by wind currents (“Radioactive Fallout”). Radiation is incredibly dangerous to human life- it has been found that radiation of 400 rads can have a 50% mortality rate, with over 650 being unsurvivable (Lindop 18). This danger was fully revealed after the Chernobyl disaster, with the massive regional destruction that came after a nuclear reactor melted down. Photographs of the region show widespread decay and collapse as the area was rendered too dangerous for humans to live, due to the massive radiation leakage

In “Nuclear Waste” by Richard A. Muller, he expresses his concerns about radioactive material in Yucca Mountain that will be left behind for thousands of years and the unfamiliar dangers that we face. He starts by stating that nuclear waste is one of the biggest issues that our government faces even though they highly follow their “safe” nuclear waste disposal. He stresses how the government prototype nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain is supposed to be so safe, but they built it on a site that was created by volcanic activity. Scientist have contemplated many different ways to dispose of nuclear waste, but they all seem like the worse than their previous ideas and some still are considering more nuclear power. After his intense evaluation

Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are reactions that release energy because of the high-powered atomic bonds between the particles in the nucleus. To understand fission and fusion reactions, we must first understand the difference between them. In a fission reaction, a massive nucleus is split in the form of gamma rays, free neutrons and other subatomic particles. In a fusion reaction, two nuclei combine to form a new element that contains more protons in the nucleus (higher atomic number). Those are the basic definitions of the fusion and fission reactions.

Nuclear fission can be similar to nuclear fusion for example they both release heat energy. However, in nuclear fusion: • two nuclei must join together • Extremely high temperatures are needed. To develop further: Nuclear fusion is the joining of smaller nuclei to make larger ones. For example; Deuterium and Tritium form to make a bigger and heavier nucleus and Helium releases a lot of energy. Nuclear fusion also happens in stars..

What were the causes of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their effects on Japan’s economy? By: Ronan Uy ABSTRACT Warfare has been through many periods of technology, in spite of this a single aspect remains constant: death. Though there were numerous deadly weapons utilized in war, the deadliest of them all is the atomic bomb.

The morality of the atomic bomb drops are often questioned. “Few doubt that the United States would have developed the weapon before the end of the war if it had not been for the persistence of…Leo Szilard… [and] Albert Einstein.” (178). One of the revelations made that lead to the construction of the atomic bomb happened at a traffic light. Szilard thought that it may be possible to split a nucleus with a neutron causing nuclear fission.

However, there are many more differences than similarities. For example, the causes of these nuclear disasters are far from comparable. In the case of Fukushima, a tsunami and earthquake caused the nuclear meltdown. After these natural disasters caused a loss of electricity, cooling

There have been several times where we were on the brink of nuclear war, and signs shifted toward it happening. Russia and the US having the majority of nuclear weapons on Earth contributed to the Cold War from 1947-1991, which was an instance where nuclear war was quite possible. Geiger says, “It is now becoming clear that we are within reach of the level at which, after an all-out nuclear exchange that utilized every weapon in every stockpile, there would be no public. Literally, all human existence would end” (1980, p. 958). People need to focus on this problem while still possible.

This event is simular to the Ordovican extinction event because it took place over a very long period of time tens of millions of years .their are many therois about what happened doing this event however many believe that their was a huge loss in the planets carbon dioxide which caused a major chemical reaction. The second is that plants stole carbon from the atmosphere to create their own artificile carbon. The lack of carbon in the atmosphere is extremity dangerous because it could affect the climate of the planet. Carbon helps trap heat because of the green house gas affect. With out Carbon Dioxide their would be a globe cooling.