Essays on Nuclear Energy Page 2

Today, the application of technology is taking a new turn since most individuals and organizations are adopting new technological applications in completing their tasks. In this case, technology users are seeking systems that are effective, easy to use and manage. For this reason, the old and obsolete systems are being phased out due to their…

Human-beings have witnessed myriads of dates that shook the world and continued, decades and centuries later, to astonish throughout history. The name “Chernobyl” has become a synonym for one of the worst technological disasters and nuclear accidents of all time, and hence this incident is a remarkable tragedy in human history to delve into. This…

Ethical Implications of Fukushima Accident The ethical dilemmas behind the Fukushima incident spread much further back than just their actions in response to the incident. After the Fukushima accident, the Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) was formed with the task of investigating the causes, both direct and indirect, of the accident itself. Throughout the…

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” (Oppenheimer) This sentence, quoted by J Robert Oppenheimer from the Bhagavad Gita, became all too relevant on July 16th, 1945. It was on that warm, summer’s day when the scientists working on The Manhattan Project successfully tested a weapon more powerful than ever before. This weapon,…

August 6, 1945. This was the day that changed the world. On this day, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later they dropped another bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. These bombings took place during World War II, thus causing the Japanese to surrender, and causing the Allied Powers (the United…

The targeting of civilians during wartime has been a controversial topic throughout history, occurring for as long as there has been a distinguishable difference between the military and civilians. As civilizations have progressed this distinction has become clearer, and more recently a member of the military is a committed individual whose job is to fight….

J. Robert Oppenheimer is a very interesting guy. At the age of 22 he got his Phd. He was born in Germany. His father was a wealthy german textile. His mother was an artist. Robert went to Harvard several times to study. J.Robert Oppenheimer is an interesting guy. In the starting days Oppenheimer was very…

The atom bomb has the potential to kill all mankind and every living thing on Earth. The atom bomb’s effects are due to a split in an atom, which causes a large amount of gamma rays and thermal energy. This deadly weapon was finished on July 16, 1945 and officially tested on the same day….

The deadliest form of weapon man has ever invented, capable of killing millions of people and obliterating entire cities. Inhumane weapons that are fatal during the attack and leave heartbreaking outcomes years after the detonation. Despite this, there are more than ten thousand nuclear weapons in the hands of several nations across the globe. Although…