According
to Off
the Grid News, the recent crisis in Japan has fueled fears of a
meltdown and radioactive contamination from the nuclear power plant in
Fukushima. As the public hears more about explosions and high levels of
radiation, confidence in the safety of nuclear power decreases. The governments
of China, Germany and the United States are reviewing their nuclear power
programs, and Germany is starting to shut down older nuclear plants to avert
any potential catastrophes.
As
these public and governmental fears push nuclear plants to shut down, the
burden on other existing power plants increases. Depending on the country you
live in, the remaining infrastructure may not be adequate for handling
additional power requirements. Germany in particular requires the output of its
nuclear power plants to meet its citizens’ needs, while China is focusing on
bringing more coal-fired power plants online.
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According
to Dave Hodges from The Common Sense Show, it would only cost taxpayers
about $2 billion to update the power grid and protect it from attack or
shutdown. This is roughly the same price as a single B-1 Stealth Bomber, or the
annual sum that the government pays American farmers not to grow crops.
In
other words, it is a mere drop in the bucket compared to everything else the
government spends money on. And yet nothing is being done to protect the power
grid against failure or, worse yet, an attack by domestic or foreign enemies.
Investment guru Paul Singer warned about this, noting that an electromagnetic
surge is the "most significant danger" facing the world today.
"Even
horrendous nuclear war, except in its most extreme form, can [be] a relatively
localized issue, and the threat from asteroids can (possibly) be mitigated,"
said Singer.
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