Science buried in pork

I'm afraid that this is how all US Science is going. Funding must happen in a pork bill, where most of the money is probably going to powerful people. I'm sure that some minuscule good will come from the leftovers of the billion dollars. Let's see, what losers can we pour money into? How about conventional Big Pharma, it's not totally dead yet. How about giving a lot more money to surgeons, or hospital computer systems? The list is endless...

New guy in charge of Ontario nuclear plants

I congratulate the new guy Gerry Phillips, whoever he is, on assuming the nuclear mantle. Make no mistake, in the totally politically charge atmosphere of OPG, he is the uber-boss! (whoever he is).

I sure hope he get a realistic look at the chances of building a politically-correct nuclear plant in my lifetime. (Not good!). Perhaps he has some positive suggestions? And I'm always available, for lots of money....

Swedes love their nuclear plants!

Wow, these guys get a real tour of the nuclear plant. Our nuclear plant tours are boring affairs, where you can only get inside an information centre. Even if you could walk around, everything is closed up, with nothing much to see.

I hope if we ever, ever get a new nuclear plant, that it will be designed with some nice viewing vistas! There are actually some nice views at Darlington, but very difficult to get to.