26 Nuclear Power Plants In Hurricane Sandy's Path 392
pigrabbitbear writes "Hurricane Sandy is about to ruin a bunch of people's Mondays. In New York City alone, the storm has already shut down public transportation, forced tens of thousands to relocate to higher ground and compelled even more office jockeys to work from home. (Okay, that last part might not be so bad, especially for the folks that don't actually have to work at all.) But if it knocks out power to any of the 26 nuclear power plants that lie directly in its path, the frankenstorm of the century will ruin Tuesday, too. Heck, a nuclear meltdown would be a much bigger problem."
I hope it gives me super powers (Score:5, Funny)
I could call myself The Hurricane!
It's not fair (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's not fair (Score:4, Funny)
You think that's unfair? How about those of us in Ohio who have never been hit with a hurricane? I mean, Gloria came and wrecked most of New England in 1985, and Ohio got nothin'.
Re:Took you long enough, Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
While people are dealing with the *real* effects of the storm right now, these people want to talk about nuclear meltdowns?
Do you mean real effects like damaged windmills and solar panels ripped off roofs?
On the other hand, the extra rainfall should be good for hydroelectric.
Re:It's not fair (Score:5, Funny)
Heck, a Godzilla attack would be a bigger problem. (Score:5, Funny)
>> Heck, a nuclear meltdown would be a much bigger problem.
Heck, a Godzilla attack would be a much bigger problem.
Re:It's not fair (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I hope it gives me super powers (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, "Storm" already owns the IP for that. See if your superpowers can protect you from a billion dollar IP lawsuit!
Hmmm . . . maybe comics need an IP Lawsuit Super Villain . . . ?
Re:Took you long enough, Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
Heck, a nuclear meltdown would be a much bigger problem.
By golly, it'll be even worser if it opens the hell-mouth.
Re:My god, this has never happened! (Score:2, Funny)
I propose synchronized panicking!
Everyone go to www.nukewebcam.edu, pick one of the 26 plants, and as soon as you see precipitation, run out the front door screaming as you run along all the easily reached streets where you live.
Coming soon, on SyFy (Score:4, Funny)
Re:And when the storm has passed... (Score:5, Funny)
Absolutely.
Re:Just wait until Wednesday... (Score:5, Funny)
That's not the only danger. That asteroid could be carrying mutagenic microbes from space, which could cause abnormal growth among local sea life, which could make all the fish and crustaceans into biological bombs, filled with microscopic cysts of nerve gas that will explode when ruptured, turning several thousand regional seafood restaurants into diners of death, crippling patrons and releasing airborne poisons into the jet stream to encircle the Earth with a toxic halo literally raining morbidity down on half the planet.
If you're gonna fearmonger, go big or go home.
...and have some imagination, please.
Re:I hope it gives me super powers (Score:5, Funny)
I could call myself The Hurricane!
The scary scenario is two radioactive Presidential candidates. I see a Godzilla style grudge match on Tuesday with 200' tall candidates fighting over Ohio.
silly rabbits, it's about the backup power (Score:2, Funny)
enough about the solid containment structures and the huge stacks of regulations and applications they can bar the doors with. Fukushima showed all you need to lose are the diesel generator building and the high-tension wires into the plant site, and it's all over melty like s'mores and Seascape and Chernobyl.
and the billionnaires in Noo Yawk City (git a rope) who probably make the final decisions on this are holed in in their One57 condos, with a crane broken off its mast and swinging in the wind around the top floors.
those of us very sincerely upwind are already starting to chuckle under our breath.
Because. Frankenstorm. (Score:5, Funny)
Shut up. Panic. Run Amok. We need footage.
Sincerely,
The Media
Re:It's not fair (Score:5, Funny)
Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way... well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!