Political Bias/Knowledge Quiz

Comfortably Numb said:
You gotta keep clicking forward to get to the bias results. It’s like the 4th or 5th page IIRC.

And yeah, I knew we had already stored it safely for decades but what if something goes wrong ten, twenty, thirty years from now? I may have over thunk it.

Side story. there is a decommissioned nuclear power facility about 15 miles north of here. I went there to look at a job a few years back. They have retired military guys guarding it and it ain’t no joke....you don’t just walk in to the place. But what amazes me is the steam still coming out of the stacks. Sh#ts been shut down for years (maybe two decades or more) and the rods are still cooling off. Kinda spooky.
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Sounds like some Husker fans I know!

I started the quiz...got bored with it...just started clicking...got to the end...didn't want to enter my email.

 
teachercd said:
Sounds like some Husker fans I know!

I started the quiz...got bored with it...just started clicking...got to the end...didn't want to enter my email.
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You don't have to/give them a spam one and they will show you without having to go to your email account.

 
Comfortably Numb said:
You gotta keep clicking forward to get to the bias results. It’s like the 4th or 5th page IIRC.

And yeah, I knew we had already stored it safely for decades but what if something goes wrong ten, twenty, thirty years from now? I may have over thunk it.

Side story. there is a decommissioned nuclear power facility about 15 miles north of here. I went there to look at a job a few years back. They have retired military guys guarding it and it ain’t no joke....you don’t just walk in to the place. But what amazes me is the steam still coming out of the stacks. Sh#ts been shut down for years (maybe two decades or more) and the rods are still cooling off. Kinda spooky.
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What? I operated nuclear reactors in the navy, and I can tell you that after a year (let alone years) they shouldn't need steam cooling. After decades the conduction through the concrete container walls should be enough. Were there parts of the plant that were still operating?

 
In total, you correctly answered 9/18 (50%) of the political knowledge questions. 80% of people correctly answer between 5 and 11 questions; 8 is the average. Your score is higher than 75% of test takers.

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RedDenver said:
What? I operated nuclear reactors in the navy, and I can tell you that after a year (let alone years) they shouldn't need steam cooling. After decades the conduction through the concrete container walls should be enough. Were there parts of the plant that were still operating?
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I don't think anything else is going on there, place was abandoned except for the 247 guards. The military guys told me it would take years for the rods (or whatever they are) to cool down. They of course are there to guard against terrorism. I always figured for possible theft too but not sure how you'd begin to steal radioactive material that is still active like that. Had heard that they were going to convert to natural gas so possibly they are generating power with some other fuel and that could explain still having steam emissions but that isn't what I was told.

 
Comfortably Numb said:
I don't think anything else is going on there, place was abandoned except for the 247 guards. The military guys told me it would take years for the rods (or whatever they are) to cool down. They of course are there to guard against terrorism. I always figured for possible theft too but not sure how you'd begin to steal radioactive material that is still active like that. Had heard that they were going to convert to natural gas so possibly they are generating power with some other fuel and that could explain still having steam emissions but that isn't what I was told.
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Yeah, the steam must have been for something else. Maybe the power to heat or run the facility? (EDIT: I suspect they may have been messing with you.)

 
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RedDenver said:
Yeah, the steam must have been for something else. Maybe the power to heat or run the facility? (EDIT: I suspect they may have been messing with you.)
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Well......this is an actual picture of the place. That’s definitely more than power or heat to run the facility. But it may very well be that it is from generating power from a source other than nuclear. I don’t know that much about it but I do know there is still nuclear material on site because they still have a strong military presence and it requires background checks etc. to even get inside the gate. We did some work on an outbuilding where the guards stay.

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Actually, I did a little googling and the DOE stores spent nuclear fuel there, about 13% of their total inventory by volume so that would explain why they keep it so secure. They stopped nuclear production in 1989 and it has been recommissioned as a natural gas powered electricity plant so that would explain the steam emissions. So yeah, the guards were likely having a little fun with us. I always get a little nervous when guys are walking around with M16’s and the entrance signs state that use of deadly force is allowed. At that point I’ll believe anything they tell me  :lol:

 
Comfortably Numb said:
Well......this is an actual picture of the place. That’s definitely more than power or heat to run the facility. But it may very well be that it is from generating power from a source other than nuclear. I don’t know that much about it but I do know there is still nuclear material on site because they still have a strong military presence and it requires background checks etc. to even get inside the gate. We did some work on an outbuilding where the guards stay.



Actually, I did a little googling and the DOE stores spent nuclear fuel there, about 13% of their total inventory by volume so that would explain why they keep it so secure. They stopped nuclear production in 1989 and it has been recommissioned as a natural gas powered electricity plant so that would explain the steam emissions. So yeah, the guards were likely having a little fun with us. I always get a little nervous when guys are walking around with M16’s and the entrance signs state that use of deadly force is allowed. At that point I’ll believe anything they tell me  :lol:
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The snow on the ground in that photo also means the cold will make it look like a lot more steam than if you saw it in the summer.

 
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