I'm pretty sure I've told this story on HN before. When I was a wee lad we took a school trip to the Enrico Fermi nuclear plant South of Detroit.
We saw a movie where they talked about the future which showcased nuclear powered cars. They may have even used the Ford design but I no longer remember. After the tour they had a Q&A so I asked about the validity of nuclear powered automobiles. What happens in the event of a bad crash? Do we just not use that particular intersection for the next hundred years?
The guy absolutely mocked me and was very derisive. On the ride home I will never forget the teacher told me that I'd asked a legitimate question and the guy was totally out of line. I think at the time I was maybe 8-9 years old.
In the 7th grade we had a representative from the local atomic plant come and visit. She demonstrated "here's a spent fuel pellet-- see that it pegs the geiger counter, but so does this piece of Fiestaware!"
It was also presented in a Home Economics class, not even the science class. I suspect that even the least of the science teachers would have eviscerated that demo.
We saw a movie where they talked about the future which showcased nuclear powered cars. They may have even used the Ford design but I no longer remember. After the tour they had a Q&A so I asked about the validity of nuclear powered automobiles. What happens in the event of a bad crash? Do we just not use that particular intersection for the next hundred years?
The guy absolutely mocked me and was very derisive. On the ride home I will never forget the teacher told me that I'd asked a legitimate question and the guy was totally out of line. I think at the time I was maybe 8-9 years old.