@diabolicalengineer.bsky.social
My favorite is the chunk of graphite I have labeled as coming from Obninsk. I'm slightly dubious that it was used, but the soviets did lots of stupid things. It definitely has the "visiting scientist gift" vibe. And Obninsk is just obscure enough that it's possible
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My favorite is the chunk of graphite I have labeled as coming from Obninsk. I'm slightly dubious that it was used, but the soviets did lots of stupid things. It definitely has the "visiting scientist gift" vibe. And Obninsk is just obscure enough that it's possible
A week late, but 6 days and 66 years ago, Dresden Generating Station Unit 1 went critical for the first time. Dresden 1 was the first privately financed nuclear power station in the United States (note all the qualifiers here)
So when we say the first nuclear power plant, what do we mean? 🧵
So when we say the first nuclear power plant, what do we mean? 🧵
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A week late, but 6 days and 66 years ago, Dresden Generating Station Unit 1 went critical for the first time. Dresden 1 was the first privately financed nuclear power station in the United States (note all the qualifiers here)
So when we say the first nuclear power plant, what do we mean? 🧵
So when we say the first nuclear power plant, what do we mean? 🧵
In an effort to distract from, well, everything, I spent the afternoon combining two hobbies. I've been looking for a good way to hang this sign since I picked it up last year. So I finally got around to prototyping and printing some brackets. My calipers had a dead battery, so there were changes 😅
October 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
In an effort to distract from, well, everything, I spent the afternoon combining two hobbies. I've been looking for a good way to hang this sign since I picked it up last year. So I finally got around to prototyping and printing some brackets. My calipers had a dead battery, so there were changes 😅
Hopefully a cat will help?
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Hopefully a cat will help?
@nuclearanthro.bsky.social my colleagues keep asking when I pour the first concrete for a new plant. Collecting this stuff is way too much fun
October 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
@nuclearanthro.bsky.social my colleagues keep asking when I pour the first concrete for a new plant. Collecting this stuff is way too much fun
In continuing tales of nuclear, something for @nuclearanna.bsky.social . Fuel pellet cards were a common promotional item for plants. This one is from the ANS, paired with probably the fanciest example I've ever seen (from Trojan). This continues today (the local utility gives them away at Pride)
October 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
In continuing tales of nuclear, something for @nuclearanna.bsky.social . Fuel pellet cards were a common promotional item for plants. This one is from the ANS, paired with probably the fanciest example I've ever seen (from Trojan). This continues today (the local utility gives them away at Pride)
Some of our majestic goobers
October 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Some of our majestic goobers
You've got this! Oyster says keep going! Or he would if he wasn't napping
September 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
You've got this! Oyster says keep going! Or he would if he wasn't napping
Happy birthday to Oyster and Morel, the two giant gremlins who inhabit my house
September 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy birthday to Oyster and Morel, the two giant gremlins who inhabit my house
Visiting Mushroom the queen at my parents' house
August 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Visiting Mushroom the queen at my parents' house
One of the more photogenic examples
August 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
One of the more photogenic examples
Pancake and Suzie practicing detente
August 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Pancake and Suzie practicing detente
Interesting that Cook made it through, but Bailey didn't.
Also, there's plenty of good artwork of the 1960s plants out there. Dresden 1 and Big Rock Point are some of my favorites (mostly because of the golf ball containments)
Also, there's plenty of good artwork of the 1960s plants out there. Dresden 1 and Big Rock Point are some of my favorites (mostly because of the golf ball containments)
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Interesting that Cook made it through, but Bailey didn't.
Also, there's plenty of good artwork of the 1960s plants out there. Dresden 1 and Big Rock Point are some of my favorites (mostly because of the golf ball containments)
Also, there's plenty of good artwork of the 1960s plants out there. Dresden 1 and Big Rock Point are some of my favorites (mostly because of the golf ball containments)
Pickle says Biscuits needs to be adopted too
July 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pickle says Biscuits needs to be adopted too
Wrong, because the Zephyr exists
July 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Wrong, because the Zephyr exists
I mean, the White Flint complex looks like Barad Dur. It's on brand for some reason
July 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I mean, the White Flint complex looks like Barad Dur. It's on brand for some reason
Although, for actual relevance to my day job, the weld overlay coupon I have is much more relevant. Fortunately less necessary these days, but always good for explaining to newer hires how it works and how we got here. It's amazing what people give away when they clean out their offices.
July 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Although, for actual relevance to my day job, the weld overlay coupon I have is much more relevant. Fortunately less necessary these days, but always good for explaining to newer hires how it works and how we got here. It's amazing what people give away when they clean out their offices.
I'm very jealous. That's a relic of nuclear power I don't have. Although the BWR/1 fuel assembly piece is very close to my heart
July 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I'm very jealous. That's a relic of nuclear power I don't have. Although the BWR/1 fuel assembly piece is very close to my heart
Mr. Oyster had a sleepy morning
July 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Mr. Oyster had a sleepy morning
And cat pictures of course
July 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
And cat pictures of course
It's his normal call in line (pulled from another hearing docket)
July 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's his normal call in line (pulled from another hearing docket)
I think you need George in his chair, and Binx and Morel waiting for their turn
June 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I think you need George in his chair, and Binx and Morel waiting for their turn
Cats are always good
June 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Cats are always good
For today's relics of nuclear past, coffee mugs! A fascinating sub genre of what people considered worth commemorating in the civilian fleet, we have the usual start of commercial operations or criticality, but also long outages, steam generator replacements, or extended power uprates. Always fun.
June 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
For today's relics of nuclear past, coffee mugs! A fascinating sub genre of what people considered worth commemorating in the civilian fleet, we have the usual start of commercial operations or criticality, but also long outages, steam generator replacements, or extended power uprates. Always fun.
A new (to me) artifact of old nuclear. George Senn retired from GE in 1984 after heading their nuclear operations division. It's interesting to see what GE thought was worth commemorating back then, particularly since this was not easy or inexpensive to produce
May 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A new (to me) artifact of old nuclear. George Senn retired from GE in 1984 after heading their nuclear operations division. It's interesting to see what GE thought was worth commemorating back then, particularly since this was not easy or inexpensive to produce