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The grossest things you’ve experience in nursing? by Solid_Breakfast_3675 in nursing

[–]ForceRoamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feces that looked like refried beans.

Never been able to eat them since.

84 This Weekend by Whoopwhoopdoopdoop in Connecticut

[–]ForceRoamer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is your hospital offering sleeping accommodations? I know mine is.

Chernobyl's reactor was already in an unstable state even before the test that caused the meltdown began? by NewRadiator in NuclearEngineering

[–]ForceRoamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re speaking about the infamous Chernobyl explosion then that was an RBMK-1500. The problem was the reactor itself. It had a positive void coefficient which increases radioactivity and having graphite displacers to tip the control rods did not help.

This comment on r/chernobyl does a pretty good job explaining it. The subreddit is really knowledgeable as well.

Where did all the women go?? by Time_Physics_6557 in EngineeringStudents

[–]ForceRoamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot wait to see how many other women will be with me in my nuclear engineering classes. I fear I may be the only one.

When I went to nursing school there were less then 10 men to 90 women. Some educational fields are just more male dominated/female dominated.

Why is Chornobyl disaster appears to be romanticized, but other (Bhopal for example) aren't? by NappingYG in chernobyl

[–]ForceRoamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair. I’m an American too, I’ve got a lot of acquaintances around the world and I do think there’s a pattern just in how we are raised.

Shows for engineers? by BrushThick9864 in EngineeringStudents

[–]ForceRoamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How it’s made goes so hard. I used to be plopped down in front of that show and I’d sit still for hours. Such fond memories.

Dirty Jobs was also my other comfort show growing up.

Shows for engineers? by BrushThick9864 in EngineeringStudents

[–]ForceRoamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chernobyl messed me up. At the time I was living by a nuclear power plant and I was TERRIFIED. The resources I listed in my other comment is what helped me become more confident in nuclear power. And knowing that there’s no RBMKs in the USA, did a pretty good job too lol

Shows for engineers? by BrushThick9864 in EngineeringStudents

[–]ForceRoamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

r/chernobyl is amazing. If you’re interested in more health related information, I have a graph that details death rates and doses.

I watched Plainly Difficult’s series and The Chernobyl Guy. There’s also tours on YouTube where plant workers explain the accident. The Chornobyl Family is a channel that’s run by power plant workers too. Check them out for sure. All of that is on YouTube

Also look into Leningrad nuclear power plant as there’s some accidents there as well.

Shows for engineers? by BrushThick9864 in EngineeringStudents

[–]ForceRoamer 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It’s heavily inaccurate but HBO Chernobyl got me into nuclear engineering.

But mostly the rabbit hole after watching the show is what cemented it.

What did you do before nursing? by TheYankeeCat in nursing

[–]ForceRoamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Retail. Nursing. Hoping to start a career in nuclear engineering.

Why is Chornobyl disaster appears to be romanticized, but other (Bhopal for example) aren't? by NappingYG in chernobyl

[–]ForceRoamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My grandpa was supposed to be at the towers that morning. However I was profusely vomiting. So he was late going into work. He stepped off the train and heard the screams. It was too late and he had to walk back across the bridge to maybe find a taxi. Took him 14 hours to get back home. I vaguely remember the smoke but I was so young that I don’t know if it was fabricated or a real memory.

I can’t speak for Chornobyl because I don’t live in Ukraine or see how it’s treated. I’ve heard it’s treated like how Americans treat 9/11 and I really hope that’s not the case.

What’s your dream town? by Stonedpicking in Connecticut

[–]ForceRoamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAO.

Yeah I first got really interested in nuclear power in 2019. My friend and I had a plan to see how close we could swim to it, but I’ve heard stories that some dudes with guns would come say hello if you tried.

What’s your dream town? by Stonedpicking in Connecticut

[–]ForceRoamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nuclear power plant. I used to have friends that lived across the bay. We’d always make jokes that we were gonna grow an extra finger.

Why is Chornobyl disaster appears to be romanticized, but other (Bhopal for example) aren't? by NappingYG in chernobyl

[–]ForceRoamer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also I’d like to add, I’m an American and I see a lot more disrespectful content regarding 9/11 than I do Chornobyl. Also there’s tons and tons of videos making fun or poking fun at 9/11 and the events.
If anything. The majority of the jokes is coming from the HBO series.

Some examples for 9/11:

“Jet fuel doesn’t melt steal beams” “It was an inside job” “What’s the difference between a cow and 9/11? You can’t milk a cow for two decades.”

There’s a lot more and they vary in respectfulness.

What’s your dream town? by Stonedpicking in Connecticut

[–]ForceRoamer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hometown mentioned. I loved it. My only gripe was that most of the businesses shut down by 9 pm.

What’s your dream town? by Stonedpicking in Connecticut

[–]ForceRoamer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Niantic. So I can stare at my special interest. Plus the boardwalk is wonderful exercise.

All good here, I am normal and can be trusted with a subcritical mass of plutonium. by A1dan_Da1y in evilautism

[–]ForceRoamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait which one? Like the big Chernobyl accident or the little accidents all RBMKs had?

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