In case of a melt down, are nieghbors with out nuclear power plant safe ? .

I have even read that the total accumulated nuclear weapons on Earth, if used, could destroy earth many times. A horrifying thought! And then, there have been movies and fiction about Nuclear winter too. Check this: " A regional exchange of relatively small nuclear weapons could plunge the world into a decade-long "nuclear winter", destroying agriculture and killing millions, according to a new study. Weapons experts to consider that small-scale nuclear exchanges are now more likely than the massive US-Soviet exchanges feared during the Cold War. In the 1980s, scientists calculated that such exchanges would put enough smoke into the atmosphere to shade the Earth from the Sun, causing a nuclear winter. Now scientists have re-calculated the likelihood of nuclear winter using modern, vastly improved climate models and a more likely modern scenario for small-scale nuclear war. ................ By contrast, a regional exchange where adversaries target each others' megacities would ignite huge urban firestorms. Toon calculates the smoke released per kilotonne of explosive yield would be 100 times greater than in the Cold War scenarios. Moreover, it lasts longer. The 1980s models, says Toon, did not extend into the upper atmosphere far enough, and could not be run long enough to discover this. " More on : http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11287-nuclear-winter-may-kill-more-than-a-nuclear-war.html

I followed reading the history of America ever since my Elementary to High School, College and until to date I might be more knowledgeable in your History as compared to some true Americans I love History although it was not the course I finished in College. From the time your ancestors departed from England, George Washington, war between North and South, the creation of one United people now USA. wow !!! how amazing you've nothing to be afraid, your nation is really matured in handling crisis far from expectation. Your foundation as a nation and as a people was very strong. The buying of the State Louisiana for an amount of $ 25,000 from England was already a projection for a Centuries to come. Nuclear warfare is just a simple thing for your country to handle. I hope someday people may realize the usefulness of Atomic Energy and people may become expert in handling such a huge powerful Energy. For me it is better to study carefully this kind of Energy source than to extract oil from the ground. Feel secured your country is a century ahead in technology. What is exposed is far from what is hidden. Support the caused of your country whatever it will be and be proud.

Yes, nuclear radiation can spread pretty dangerously, and its effects could be devastating.

Yes, you will have more time to prepare but the issue is, you we are still affected and your preparation is far behind with those with nuclear power plant. For as I knew nation with nuclear power plant, include on their educational curriculum, things to do in case of nuclear mishap. Their people are more knowledgeable about nuclear warhead.

An armed Nuclear conflict raises the possibility of massive destruction manifold, and it is something that needs to be avoided.

Good, what a nice explanation. If what you said is true then the Philippines is not safe in case of nuclear war nor even in case wherein there will be a disaster of nuclear plant on their neighboring countries. So the Philippines will be a setting duck in case of nuclear mishap. What a pity, a peace loving country with many intellectual individuals but yet did nothing to help prepare their country in event of disaster.

Yeah of course what a nice analysis, but problem is these nuclear plant contributed a lot in saving fuels and also did reduced the carbon dioxide emission to the air. It replaces a thousand tons of gas fuel extracted from the earth crush. For now we don't knew how deep is the gas mining in Arabic country. Leaving our mother into a hollow shell.

So if country without nuclear plant will develop one for them it will be of their advantage. To own or not to own, they are still affected and yet they refrain from having a nuclear power plant. If we will based our assessment to the countries without nuclear power plant on this argument, then what we can say to those without nuclear plant as a country with people who refused development and don't know how to grab opportunities.

Really, is it true, then why don't Philippine Government directly face the issue of nuclear power. Educate the people on the right way to react in case of nuclear disaster. Then make use of a nuclear power plant by developing one of its own for the benefit of the people than just waiting for any nuclear mishap in the future.

Our government has now established a nuclear power plant in Kudunkulam,a place in southern India.The people there have been educated by opposition parties and protesting against it.

Do you mean that this country without nuclear power plant is from the beginning and refusing to own one is unreasonable country for they refused to the benefits this nuclear power plant can offer to their country that may alleviate the living condition of their citizentry.

No, nothing I said could ever be interpreted to mean that all the best, urban

little late now...the horse is out of the barn! There are hundreds of Nuclear Plants around t he world...now we need to ramp up the technology in cases of melt downs like Chernoble! And I don't want to think of a Nuclear War!

Your right we are all vulnerable, so why not just study thoroughly the caused and effect of Nuclear Energy than trying to do something to prevent others from using it.

An armed Nuclear conflict raises the possibility of massive destruction manifold, and it is something that needs to be avoided.

That's what 100 % percent true, So if I may, we might as well help work for peace and harmony to let them all feel how we love and care all living things specially humanities flight on Earth

So if this country without nuclear power plant can develop one for them, their people could have more time and opportunities to learn more about nuclear warhead in the real scene of actual application, To date most of the people are still ignorant of what is the true effect of a nuclear power to mankind en toto it cause and effect.

So then if you can't prevent it why not make use of the nuclear power plant to ease the burden of the people on country without nuclear power plant. Are this country really that poor ? that can't afford develop a nuclear power plant, specially if they have volcanoes on their country.

In fact, close neighbors with nuclear weapons could also be threat, or if they face weapons threat themselves.