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Reactor meltdown possible in Japan.


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Dunno... just saw it cross the AP wire here at work so I posted the urgent.

Sorry I didn't mean your post at all, just the cryptic information they've been releasing with no regularity, consistency in language, etc. I'm also annoyed that the U.S. media, from where I sit, has made no effort to clean it up and even attempt to paint a clear picture. They're just throwing it out there and going back to arguing or showing destruction.

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Sorry, I'm not going anywhere NEAR Japan right now. They could pay me all they want.. between earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear meltdowns, I'd rather be on a hunting trip with Dick Cheney!

Calm yourself. Jesus. Not like you'd be going to Japan anyway. I think you need sleep, like you did last night. This thread becomes 100 times better when you go to bed.

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TEPCO briefings:

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/index-e.html

Latest they have on #3

High Pressure Coolant Injection System of Unit 3 automatically stopped. We endeavored to restart the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System but failed. Also, we could not confirm the water inflow of Emergency Core Cooling System. As such, we decided at 5.10AM, Mar 12, and we reported and/or noticed the government agencies concerned to apply the clause 1 of the Article 15 of the Radiation Disaster Measure at 5:58AM, Mar 13. In order to fully secure safety, we operated the vent valve to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment vessels (partial release of air containing radioactive materials) and completed the procedure at 8:41AM, Mar 13,

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we are anylizing too hard, this sentance simply says. 2 other besides 1 that one in trouble hours ago are in meltdown process. yes thats not good

I'm talking about what the CNN link that he quoted says...it says two reactors...not two other reactors.. Yes, I'd prefer the discussion to have real facts instead of exaggerations and misinformation.

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Why is CNN's meteorologist explaining a nuclear meltdown? What would be so difficult about finding an unbiased nuclear expert to explain this to people?

Bill Nye!

Not surprising, since in television meteorologist is synonymous with "only person who knows a lick about science in the building." But you would think that a company like CNN could find the time and resources to get a nuclear expert on board.

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Well, on the bright side at least we now know how Godzilla was formed. Are there any zoos in the area? Maybe a gorilla escaped.

Growing up watching godzilla, i can't help but think of it over the last few days :arrowhead:. Nuclear meltdown, earthquakes, tsunamis, japan...

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I doubt that any contingency planning scenario ever envisioned multiple failures of this nature at multiple reactors in multiple facilities at the same time. It has to be a massive strain on the highly specialized response personnel needed to address this. I have to agree with the analaysis that flooding a reactor with seawater means that the situation is almost totally out of control and on the knife edge of crossing into worst case scenario territory.

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