NSDM: Chernobyl, Fact vs Fiction, Drama, Demagoguery.
Title:
NSDM: Chernobyl, Fact vs Fiction, Drama, Demagoguery.
Year:
2020
Original Order:
2991
Game:
2020-SEM20186621
Group:
National Security Decision Making Inc.
Short Description:
The story is generally told to stress drama or harangue over reactors, loose with facts. This gives the physics & engineering. Capt. Mark McDonagh, physicist, retired nuclear sub officer, NSDM staff.
Long Description:
What really happened at Chernobyl? What we see in miniseries and documentaries largely steers clear of technical details, or worse, was written by someone overly fond of exploring the drama but clueless on the physics, nuclear engineering and radiological details. Then there are activists, often clueless as well, who exaggerate the description of the damage and the potential consequences to their own ends. This lecture attempts to separate science and engineering and actual facts from drama and activist demagoguery. It describes the Chernobyl reactor design, including its advantages and its vulnerabilities in light of other nuclear reactor mishaps. It then goes on to describe what went wrong and why. Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., a career nuclear submarine officer with BS and MS degrees in physics with 12 years’ experience at the Naval War College, now on the NSDMG staff.
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
1
Maximum Players:
100
Age Required:
Teen (13+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Materials Provided:
Yes
Duration:
2
Game Master Names:
Mark McDonagh, Michael Tucker, Merle Robinson, Gregory Maus, Jason Corner, Brian Garland, Ryan Good, Ted Hale, David March, Ronald Homer, Shawn Kratzert, Evan Siegling, Ryan Pierce, Joseph Shelby