Why does Homer handle a rod of uranium in the opening?
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In The Simpsons opening Homer handles a rod of uranium, that he gets rid of while commuting to home afterward. However, as he works as a safety inspector, it doesn't seem to be part of his work responsibility to deal with uranium directly. Is there any explanation why he does that?
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In The Simpsons opening Homer handles a rod of uranium, that he gets rid of while commuting to home afterward. However, as he works as a safety inspector, it doesn't seem to be part of his work responsibility to deal with uranium directly. Is there any explanation why he does that?
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events in the opening aren't canon anyway ;)
– NKCampbell
2 days ago
3
@NKCampbell [citation needed] -- I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious what your basis for the statement is.
– KlaymenDK
yesterday
4
Is there any explanation why he wouldn't do that? Homer hasn't generally been shown to be an extremely competent Nukulur Safety Inspector. ...or an extremely competent anything (so long as that Crayon is in his nose anyways).
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Also neither do actual nuclear power plants have any nuclear fuel rods in this form, nor do they handle the nuclear fuel in this way, nor does the nuclear fuel glow green. The entire scene is a combination of silly clichés.
– Loong
20 hours ago
Why wouldn't it be a plutonium rod, and why couldn't it just be a stray one?
– amI
42 mins ago
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In The Simpsons opening Homer handles a rod of uranium, that he gets rid of while commuting to home afterward. However, as he works as a safety inspector, it doesn't seem to be part of his work responsibility to deal with uranium directly. Is there any explanation why he does that?
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In The Simpsons opening Homer handles a rod of uranium, that he gets rid of while commuting to home afterward. However, as he works as a safety inspector, it doesn't seem to be part of his work responsibility to deal with uranium directly. Is there any explanation why he does that?
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plot-explanation the-simpsons
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events in the opening aren't canon anyway ;)
– NKCampbell
2 days ago
3
@NKCampbell [citation needed] -- I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious what your basis for the statement is.
– KlaymenDK
yesterday
4
Is there any explanation why he wouldn't do that? Homer hasn't generally been shown to be an extremely competent Nukulur Safety Inspector. ...or an extremely competent anything (so long as that Crayon is in his nose anyways).
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Also neither do actual nuclear power plants have any nuclear fuel rods in this form, nor do they handle the nuclear fuel in this way, nor does the nuclear fuel glow green. The entire scene is a combination of silly clichés.
– Loong
20 hours ago
Why wouldn't it be a plutonium rod, and why couldn't it just be a stray one?
– amI
42 mins ago
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7
events in the opening aren't canon anyway ;)
– NKCampbell
2 days ago
3
@NKCampbell [citation needed] -- I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious what your basis for the statement is.
– KlaymenDK
yesterday
4
Is there any explanation why he wouldn't do that? Homer hasn't generally been shown to be an extremely competent Nukulur Safety Inspector. ...or an extremely competent anything (so long as that Crayon is in his nose anyways).
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Also neither do actual nuclear power plants have any nuclear fuel rods in this form, nor do they handle the nuclear fuel in this way, nor does the nuclear fuel glow green. The entire scene is a combination of silly clichés.
– Loong
20 hours ago
Why wouldn't it be a plutonium rod, and why couldn't it just be a stray one?
– amI
42 mins ago
7
7
events in the opening aren't canon anyway ;)
– NKCampbell
2 days ago
events in the opening aren't canon anyway ;)
– NKCampbell
2 days ago
3
3
@NKCampbell [citation needed] -- I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious what your basis for the statement is.
– KlaymenDK
yesterday
@NKCampbell [citation needed] -- I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious what your basis for the statement is.
– KlaymenDK
yesterday
4
4
Is there any explanation why he wouldn't do that? Homer hasn't generally been shown to be an extremely competent Nukulur Safety Inspector. ...or an extremely competent anything (so long as that Crayon is in his nose anyways).
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Is there any explanation why he wouldn't do that? Homer hasn't generally been shown to be an extremely competent Nukulur Safety Inspector. ...or an extremely competent anything (so long as that Crayon is in his nose anyways).
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Also neither do actual nuclear power plants have any nuclear fuel rods in this form, nor do they handle the nuclear fuel in this way, nor does the nuclear fuel glow green. The entire scene is a combination of silly clichés.
– Loong
20 hours ago
Also neither do actual nuclear power plants have any nuclear fuel rods in this form, nor do they handle the nuclear fuel in this way, nor does the nuclear fuel glow green. The entire scene is a combination of silly clichés.
– Loong
20 hours ago
Why wouldn't it be a plutonium rod, and why couldn't it just be a stray one?
– amI
42 mins ago
Why wouldn't it be a plutonium rod, and why couldn't it just be a stray one?
– amI
42 mins ago
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Homer's first job was actually not a Nuclear Safety Inspector. He was a "nuclear technician" or "technical supervisor" (No one really knows. Not even him). In S01E03, he is fired from this job. He eventually becomes a "safety crusader" after witnessing all the safety violations the plant commits. Mr. Burns re-hires him as a safety inspector to shut him up.
That part of the opening sequence has been unchanged for the entire span of the show. What you're actually seeing is Homer at his original "Nuclear Technician" job before he became a safety inspector.
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
25
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
2
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
4
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
9
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
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DeeV answered it quite well but one more update it's not even rod of uranium but a carbon rod. And to be accurate Inanimate carbon rod.
There were two such rods prominent in the show as detailed in linked wikia. And it shows he is less valuable to the plant than an inanimate object and also during NASA mission history repeat itself.
And he did use to work in Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, so having a carbon rod is not so strange especially when you envy it so much.
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To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
3
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
4
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
74
down vote
accepted
Homer's first job was actually not a Nuclear Safety Inspector. He was a "nuclear technician" or "technical supervisor" (No one really knows. Not even him). In S01E03, he is fired from this job. He eventually becomes a "safety crusader" after witnessing all the safety violations the plant commits. Mr. Burns re-hires him as a safety inspector to shut him up.
That part of the opening sequence has been unchanged for the entire span of the show. What you're actually seeing is Homer at his original "Nuclear Technician" job before he became a safety inspector.
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
4
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
25
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
2
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
4
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
9
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
74
down vote
accepted
Homer's first job was actually not a Nuclear Safety Inspector. He was a "nuclear technician" or "technical supervisor" (No one really knows. Not even him). In S01E03, he is fired from this job. He eventually becomes a "safety crusader" after witnessing all the safety violations the plant commits. Mr. Burns re-hires him as a safety inspector to shut him up.
That part of the opening sequence has been unchanged for the entire span of the show. What you're actually seeing is Homer at his original "Nuclear Technician" job before he became a safety inspector.
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
4
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
25
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
2
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
4
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
9
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
74
down vote
accepted
up vote
74
down vote
accepted
Homer's first job was actually not a Nuclear Safety Inspector. He was a "nuclear technician" or "technical supervisor" (No one really knows. Not even him). In S01E03, he is fired from this job. He eventually becomes a "safety crusader" after witnessing all the safety violations the plant commits. Mr. Burns re-hires him as a safety inspector to shut him up.
That part of the opening sequence has been unchanged for the entire span of the show. What you're actually seeing is Homer at his original "Nuclear Technician" job before he became a safety inspector.
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
Homer's first job was actually not a Nuclear Safety Inspector. He was a "nuclear technician" or "technical supervisor" (No one really knows. Not even him). In S01E03, he is fired from this job. He eventually becomes a "safety crusader" after witnessing all the safety violations the plant commits. Mr. Burns re-hires him as a safety inspector to shut him up.
That part of the opening sequence has been unchanged for the entire span of the show. What you're actually seeing is Homer at his original "Nuclear Technician" job before he became a safety inspector.
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
answered 2 days ago
DeeV
2,58811015
2,58811015
4
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
25
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
2
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
4
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
9
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
4
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
25
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
2
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
4
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
9
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
4
4
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons)
– Paulie_D
2 days ago
25
25
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
(It's spelled "Nukulur") :P
– BruceWayne
2 days ago
2
2
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
I thought he was a supervising technician? (as opposed to nucular technician)
– colmde
yesterday
4
4
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
@colmde I think the joke was his job was so meaningless that nobody actually knew what it was.
– DeeV
yesterday
9
9
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
@Studoku Technical supervising assistant to the assistant supervising technician.
– R.M.
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
21
down vote
DeeV answered it quite well but one more update it's not even rod of uranium but a carbon rod. And to be accurate Inanimate carbon rod.
There were two such rods prominent in the show as detailed in linked wikia. And it shows he is less valuable to the plant than an inanimate object and also during NASA mission history repeat itself.
And he did use to work in Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, so having a carbon rod is not so strange especially when you envy it so much.
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
68.4k58353563
27
To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
3
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
4
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
21
down vote
DeeV answered it quite well but one more update it's not even rod of uranium but a carbon rod. And to be accurate Inanimate carbon rod.
There were two such rods prominent in the show as detailed in linked wikia. And it shows he is less valuable to the plant than an inanimate object and also during NASA mission history repeat itself.
And he did use to work in Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, so having a carbon rod is not so strange especially when you envy it so much.
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
68.4k58353563
27
To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
3
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
4
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
21
down vote
up vote
21
down vote
DeeV answered it quite well but one more update it's not even rod of uranium but a carbon rod. And to be accurate Inanimate carbon rod.
There were two such rods prominent in the show as detailed in linked wikia. And it shows he is less valuable to the plant than an inanimate object and also during NASA mission history repeat itself.
And he did use to work in Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, so having a carbon rod is not so strange especially when you envy it so much.
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
68.4k58353563
DeeV answered it quite well but one more update it's not even rod of uranium but a carbon rod. And to be accurate Inanimate carbon rod.
There were two such rods prominent in the show as detailed in linked wikia. And it shows he is less valuable to the plant than an inanimate object and also during NASA mission history repeat itself.
And he did use to work in Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, so having a carbon rod is not so strange especially when you envy it so much.
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
68.4k58353563
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
edited yesterday
A J♦
39.1k15207221
39.1k15207221
answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
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answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
68.4k58353563
answered 2 days ago
Ankit Sharma
68.4k58353563
68.4k58353563
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To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
3
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
4
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
add a comment |
27
To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
3
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
4
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
27
27
To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
To be even more accurate: an animated inanimate carbon rod.
– T.J. Crowder
yesterday
3
3
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
@T.J.Crowder Whereas, if I drew such a rod in the style of The Simpsons, it would be an imitated animated inanimate rod.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
3
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
The rod in the opening appears to be glowing, while the inanimate carbon rod pictured in the wiki article does not seem to be. Are we sure they're the same thing?
– Zach Lipton
yesterday
4
4
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
@ZachLipton Fuel rods don't glow either.
– David Richerby
19 hours ago
add a comment |
7
events in the opening aren't canon anyway ;)
– NKCampbell
2 days ago
3
@NKCampbell [citation needed] -- I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious what your basis for the statement is.
– KlaymenDK
yesterday
4
Is there any explanation why he wouldn't do that? Homer hasn't generally been shown to be an extremely competent Nukulur Safety Inspector. ...or an extremely competent anything (so long as that Crayon is in his nose anyways).
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Also neither do actual nuclear power plants have any nuclear fuel rods in this form, nor do they handle the nuclear fuel in this way, nor does the nuclear fuel glow green. The entire scene is a combination of silly clichés.
– Loong
20 hours ago
Why wouldn't it be a plutonium rod, and why couldn't it just be a stray one?
– amI
42 mins ago