Some supplemental reading material. More about the past, than the present.
Reference Material
Historical Photos
- Japan -
- Hashima Island (端島, "軍艦島") photos
- Coal mining island near Nagasaki, owned by Mitsubishi
- Once had the highest population density in the world
- Not nuclear-related, but I'm sure you can spot a few parallels
- Memories for the Future panoramic photos (Japanese site - more comprehensive)
- Comparison of before/after Google streetviews of Japan showing the extent of the destruction of the quake / tsunami
- Very stunning how some regions are just... gone.
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Natori, Miyagi Prefecture (before)
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Natori, Miyagi Prefecture (after)
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- US -
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site panoramic photos
- This is a relatively modern site, and others similar to it are still in use today.
- Well-preserved; tours offered by the National Parks Service.
- Very amusing cold war wall art here, on the blast door and corridor.
- Titan Missile Museum panoramic photos
- The Titan's fuel could not be stored in the rocket, requiring a large support facility.
- These were among the largest underground bases ever built.
- The last well-preserved Titan site. Operated by the airmen once
stationed there.
- Titan I Tour photos / historical documents
- Even larger than the above Titan II complex, there is not a single preserved site left
- They look somewhat less appealing rusted and covered in asbestos
- Excellent contrast with the preserved museum above
- Hanford B Reactor panoramic photos
- The first reactor dedicated to plutonium production.
- An interesting juxtaposition of massive scale and primitive technology.
- NS Savannah panoramic photos
- First civilian nuclear powered ship, a demonstration for a new era that never came.
- Ultimately it failed due to
the cost of nuclear propulsion vs. diesel for its size.
- Russia / USSR -
- Pripyat / Chernobyl photos
- Pretty good set that hits most of the major landmarks
- Note: Geiger counter is measuring 1.4 mR/h on the moss, not R/h as incorrectly captioned.
- Kursk NPP photos [Ads at bottom NSFW]
- Russian RBMK-1000 reactor, same model used at Chernobyl
- All shiny and clean and still operating
- Ironically, the last photo shows them training for the Fukushima scenario
- Soviet Missile Silo (R-12U/R-14U) photos
- Rough translations (by me, and I'm terrible at it)
- Image 16: Do not light fire! Dangerous to life!
- Image 21: Power Rack, On/Off
- Image 30: Check performance of protective gear
- Image 32: Before moving service platforms and silo hatch, contact the launch officer (not too sure about this one)
- Image 33: When leaving the silo, close the elevators and doors
- Image 34: Releases poison!
- Image 39: Newspaper is Izvestia, not Pravda as incorrectly captioned
- Headlines: "Every work hour- harvest!", "Clear rhythm", "Shock watch farmers" (whatever that is)
- Image 40: Driver-taxied, to the firing line
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