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Controversial Neighbour
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I can make a big deal out of practically nothing.
If I'm the subject of a leading news story, there's a good chance the news isn't good.
I am very powerful.
They poke my core with sticks to keep me under control.
Some approve of me, but others would or do feel unsafe being my neighbour.
I have issues with waste management.
What am I?
If I'm the subject of a leading news story, there's a good chance the news isn't good.
I am very powerful.
They poke my core with sticks to keep me under control.
Some approve of me, but others would or do feel unsafe being my neighbour.
I have issues with waste management.
What am I?
Answer
a nuclear power plantline 1: A nuclear power plant produces a great deal of energy through the process of nuclear fission i.e. the splitting of the atom.
line 2: Generally speaking, nuclear power plants tend not to be the subject of leading news stories unless there is some type of negative incident to report.
line 3: The nuclear reactor of a nuclear power plant contains a controlled chain reaction, which is very powerful and produces a tremendous amount of energy.
line 4: Control rods are inserted into the central core of a nuclear reactor in order to control its energy output.
line 5: Some people are advocates of nuclear energy, while others are opposed to it.
line 6: The storage/disposal of the radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants presents an ongoing challenge.
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Interesting subject for a riddle. Good clues, too.
Thanks Tilley.
Took me a while to puzzle this out. Line 1 put me in the ballpark. The "poke my core with sticks" guided me to the answer.
We've had so many cute rhyming riddles, this prose puzzler was actually novel.
Not immediately obvious (to me), but all the info you need to figure it out. Excellent.
We've had so many cute rhyming riddles, this prose puzzler was actually novel.
Not immediately obvious (to me), but all the info you need to figure it out. Excellent.
Thanks Snowdog. Almost all of my riddles rhyme, but not this one. I made some use of double meanings to make it fun. Glad you liked it.
Pretty obvious and heavy-handed.
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