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In the UK they did not update the control rooms for the nuclear plants so, last time I checked (which was about a decade ago), they still looked like 1960's vin
by Theodores 8y ago
In the UK they did not update the control rooms for the nuclear plants so, last time I checked (which was about a decade ago), they still looked like 1960's vintage hardware. So I was sceptical about how a computer virus could possibly affect things.
Looking for a picture of a 'modern' control room from a British nuclear plant (with not so much as a Windows XP machine in sight) I came across this story of how a decommissioned nuclear plant is now a school:
https://www.businesswest.co.uk/blog/site-berkeley-nuclear-power-station-begins-new-chapter https://www.businesswest.co.uk/blog/site-berkeley-nuclear-po...
Girls and boys can go there to learn about STEM things, including our friend the atom. Clearly that talk about how toxic nuclear power plants were going to be for future generations was idle speculation and fear-mongering.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoClearly that talk about how toxic nuclear power plants were going to be for future generations was idle speculation and fear-mongering. We are spending a lot of money decommisioning legacy nuclear power stations.