Greenpeace, Did they have a point on this one in the 80's?

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Was the test Rigged by the CEGB?

Yes, Greenpeace had a point
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No, CEGB did not "rig" the test
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arabiandisco wrote:Conspiracy theories....

It was just a publicity stunt anyhow. The real issue is "is it safe to transport nuclear waste by train?". And the answer to that is clearly "yes". Greenpeace would say otherwise, but they would say that wouldn't they?
Wonder if they'd prefer it to be moved by road........ :roll:
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spartacus wrote:
arabiandisco wrote:Conspiracy theories....

It was just a publicity stunt anyhow. The real issue is "is it safe to transport nuclear waste by train?". And the answer to that is clearly "yes". Greenpeace would say otherwise, but they would say that wouldn't they?
Wonder if they'd prefer it to be moved by road........ :roll:
Greenpeace's agenda doesn't concern the movement of nuclear waste, they're just anti-nuclear.
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I'm sure they must be anti energy. Can't have nuclear, can't have fossil fuels, can't have wind turbines (eyesores).
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I don't think the CEGB rigged the test. They just didn't know what they were doing.

Just to ask one point. What are the chances of a train colliding with a nuclear flask on the tracks? If a nuclear flask train were involved in a collision, surely the wagon carrying the flask would be impacted first anyway. That may make this whole buffer-mounting argument irrelevant. I don't know exactly though.

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