[Brenda]

CNN mentioned yesterday that the reactor was going to retire in 2 weeks. 5 minutes later, when an "expert" was talking about cooling it with sea water (what's the use to place a reactor on the shore, if cooling with sea water is NOT an option? Really?), and said that because of that, it would be corroding over time, I was thinking... seriously, HOW stupid do they exactly think we are???

[wildrosegirl]

Brenda Brenda:

CNN mentioned yesterday that the reactor was going to retire in 2 weeks. 5 minutes later, when an "expert" was talking about cooling it with sea water (what's the use to place a reactor on the shore, if cooling with sea water is NOT an option? Really?), and said that because of that, it would be corroding over time, I was thinking... seriously, HOW stupid do they exactly think we are???

Evidently, they think we're as stupid as BP did when they told us no oil was leaking.

[EyeBrock]

I can't imagine what the people living around these plants must be feeling. Sitting here safe at home when hundreds of thousands of people have lost loved ones and it just keeps getting worse.

I might even say my first prayer for years tonight. It can't do any harm.

[Spaniard]

If you haven't cooled the system in 24hrs you must realise radio active Vapor into the air to release pressure. It's been way over that, as the Japanese Ambassador on CNN claim all is under control no affect to the reactor however we're using Salt Water to cool the reactors in Two Nuclear Plants.

[Newsbot]

Title: Japanese nuclear plant calls state of emergency
Category: World
Posted By: wildrosegirl
Date: 2011-03-13 09:41:28

[martin14]

Dont read the comments, there is so uninformed BS swirling around, it stinks to high heaven.

[andyt]

this will be a good test to see how safe the industry is. Japan ain't the Ukraine, they are very well regulated. If they can't build nuclear plants that can withstand an earthquake, then nobody can. I was all for nuclear power in recent years, being assured that safety advances would make release of radiation nearly impossible. But if things turn out badly here, I would go back to an anti-nuclear stance.

[Guy_Fawkes]

I love the end of days talk too

Mark Mark:

For everyone who thinks 2012 is a joke, this is a sign of things to come. Get ready. Within two years, were going to see events of this magnitude in every single country including Canada.

[martin14]

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

I love the end of days talk too

Mark Mark:

For everyone who thinks 2012 is a joke, this is a sign of things to come. Get ready. Within two years, were going to see events of this magnitude in every single country including Canada.

wait, I thought I passed math.

2011 plus 2 = 2013


So 2012 ain't gonna happen now ?







just hilarious.

[martin14]

andyt andyt:

this will be a good test to see how safe the industry is. Japan ain't the Ukraine, they are very well regulated. If they can't build nuclear plants that can withstand an earthquake, then nobody can. I was all for nuclear power in recent years, being assured that safety advances would make release of radiation nearly impossible. But if things turn out badly here, I would go back to an anti-nuclear stance.

I won't. These reactors were designed for an 8.0 quake, they took an 8.9 or 9.0,
depending on who is making the numbers.

The plants survived.

They hit the auto stop, but then you have plants that can't make electrical power..
even for themselves.... oops.
It was the tsunami that took out the diesel generators, and the batteries
wouldn't have lasted that long anyway.


I would question the wisdom of putting any nuclear facility in a
seismically unstable country like Japan, or our West Coast,
and would definitely question having those reactors sitting right on the
coast, in a tsunami zone.

But those decisions were made before most members of this forum were even born.


The Russians have their long term storage deep in the Ural mountains,
probably the seismically safest place on the planet.

Don't forget the releases of radiation so far have been intentional,
to take pressure off the reactors.


But TEPCO isnt the star company we would all hope they should be.

[Scape]

Nuclear Experts Explain Worst-Case Scenario at Fukushima Power Plant

[BRAH]

CNN claims there's already debate on the future of nuclear reactors in the U.S.

[Scape]

Why I am not worried about Japan’s nuclear reactors

[BRAH]

Scape Scape:

Why I am not worried about Japan’s nuclear reactors

Interesting read, thanks.

[martin14]

Radiation levels at Fukushima 1 are rising again.