(September 1, 2015 at 3:06 pm)Alex K Wrote: The cool thing about this is that nuclear reactions produce particles called anti-neutrinos (the anti-particles of neutrinos). These neutrinos can travel almost unhindered through the entire earth, and therefore only two (!) stationary detectors placed in Japan and Italy can measure a map of all emissions worldwide. This allows them to create a map of all large scale nuclear activities worldwide, in particular nuclear power plants, but also some natural radioactivity.
To illustrate the political impact: on this map, one can see that the Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran is running. You can also tell that France has a lot of nuclear power. You can tell that there is only one nuclear power plant in all of Africa, namely Koeberg in SA.
I am ashamed to admit that I have been misled by shoddy science journalism. The map that was shown here is a simulation, not a measurement that can currently be done. I should have known that it was too good to be true!
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition