Yes and in an future power producing environment, the thermal power output needs to be converted to electricity. Typical thermal power systems does this with an efficiency of about 33-48%, so there is still a way to go. Still they are making fast progress compared to ITER, which have had a good head start.

Well the city of Namie (within the 10km radius) that is mentioned in the story, was sort of lucky and didn't get all that much fallout and has something like the 5mSv of a yearly dose rate like you mention. But it i surrounded by other communities that has more than 10-20 times higher dose rates, even though some of them are further out in the 20-30 km radius. There is no scaremongering, just reporting on a serious situation. Also I don't think a 74 year old woman is likely to do very well in a community that has no services, and where everything is shut down.

Not in the US, and not cars but here are references to elevator buttons http://uk.reuters.com/article/2008/10/22/oukoe-uk-france-lifts-radioactive-idUKTRE49L69320081022 And belt buckles. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/05/29/asos_investigation_into_radioactive_belts_demonstrates_scrap_metal_problem.html Bonus link to the EPA http://www.epa.gov/radtown/orphan-sources.html

You mean, like a brake?

I thought it was: -Blessed are the Geek, for they shall extend the Earth's super class.

end *to*, dammit!

Get ready for the Digital Smellenium Act.

Nah, I think it is supposed to be
Windows 8.1 is by far the best Windows Vista there is!

Not sure whether to believe this story or not. But the summary clearly states that the terrrorists where pro-Israel terrorists, which means it makes sense to solicit money from Jewish organizations. Not every terrorist in this world is a Muslim you know. ( If you were joking, I was appropriately whooshed)

Nobody did, really.

Changing from FORTRAN would require us to actually try to comprehend decades worth of scientific data stored in FORTRAN data files. Ain't no one got time fo' that.