

pdanderson
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@pdanderson
Writer, carer. Mainly latter these days. Supposedly inkslinging a comic novel. Previously s/w, tech authoring, futurology etc. Book: 'Web 2.0 and beyond', 2012.






Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail? H/t @andyverity at the BBC!



Three Mile Island and Chernobyl convinced the entire planet nuclear fission was catastrophically unsafe. Despite the fact Three Mile island's containment system worked exactly as designed, preventing a genuine catastrophe. And Chernobyl was a catastrophe because the Soviets were cutting corners and built their plants without proper containment. Thus, nuke accidents became the shark attacks of the energy discussion. And our best, cleanest, most abundant power source remains ignored.




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I realized I'm racking up a list of celebrity references in both my fiction and poetry. Thus far: Marilyn Monroe, Harvey Keitel, and Anthony Hopkins. Do you use famous people in your writing? Why or why not? #PopCulture #WritingCommunity #writers #writerslife #writersoftwitter




