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The US NRC has another laundry list of things to comment upon: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2015-0088-0001 ID: NRC-2015-0088-0001, Deadline 14 May

They appear written by a 1960s cartoon computer – the one that the characters ultimately hit from frustration until the springs pop out. They are the epitome of bureaucratic stereotype. It seems impossible that they were written by a human. If something changes a rule which enhances safety, it is treated the same as something which weakens safety. In both instances they are called “no significant hazards”. Written in a way that no one can fathom, it breaks the clear writing law.

Examining the Rosetta Stone in 19th Century London

They even refer to the wrong document in a least one instance. The only way to understand is to do research on the topic, read between the lines, and assume that they are up to no good unless proven otherwise. The vast…