Seriously Stupid

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As a society, is there a serious disconnect in our thinking, or do we just not care?

There were two stories in the Sunday Herald yesterday which were connected, but when put together make you wonder for the sanity of our species.

The first story is of a leak of radioactive material from the decommissioned Hunterston A nuclear power station on the River Clyde.

Despite this being Scotland, it would appear that the site can't handle rain.

Incidentally, the quote from the trade union representative at Hunterston says it all with regards to nuclear power:

“There are quite a few challenges on the site because our forefathers did things which we would not do, and we’re left with the legacy”

The second, connected, story regards Scotland's nuclear waste, and the ongoing saga of where to store the stuff. Obviously you're looking for somewhere safe and secure, somewhere that it can lay undisturbed for generations until we figure out what to do with it.

Or how about we just dump it somewhere that can't handle a wee bit of rain?

Yes, the same company that can't keep the radiation in Hunterston A because of the weather wants to take the entire country's radioactive waste and store it there.

Now, what's the definition of insanity?