The Atomic Show #002

Shane explains how he learned how to scuba dive in New Mexico. Shane and Rod talk about biodiesel, alcohol fuel, Fischer-Trospch synthetic fuels, government subsidies for ethanol, using nuclear heat in synthetic fuels processing and some of the reasons for success for the anti-nuclear lobby. We also ended up talking about reasons for our atomic…

The Atomic Show #001

In this episode, Rod Adams and Shane Brown introduce themselves and their show concept. As a couple of self-proclaimed atomic geeks, they care deeply about sharing their knowledge with each other and the world of interested people. Shane is a computer programmer who earned his undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering. Rod is a US Naval…

Don't trust headline writers

One of the rules that I have learned slowly over the years is that the people that write headlines have a very specialized skill that has its own set of rules. Their main job is to attract readers, not to provide information. Many people that are critical of the news media do not understand that…