Black Monday: Nuclear Meltdown in Japan

Quote from GTS:

At least 4 ?!? You have a gift for hyperbole.

Here's a clue: only three of the reactors at Fukushima were operating when the quake hit.

Now explain how at least 4 are in a state of out of control meltdown?

there are 6 reactors without power. at least 4 are in one stage of meltdown or another. by the end of the day, all 6 might be. fukushima is not the only location under stress.
 
Quote from maninjapan:

Been reading all these comments and while I can not argue with taking extra precautions (important to me as I am actually in Tokyo) it is also important to make decisions on correct information. And I found this article pretty informative. Explains the reactor type in Fukushima and the initial explosions to date.

http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/
I read a similar version of this same article (http://mitnse.com/2011/03/13/why-i-am-not-worried-about-japans-nuclear-reactors/) but its already outdated because it does not cover what has happened lately including the spent fuel at reactor 4 and the recent spike in radiation levels.
 
Quote from uexkuell:

This post from 03-12-11 05:32 PM (page 5 of this thread) shows all about how some media / people are handling this stuff:

"There are no real problems"
"Everything is under control"
"We have all kind of interesting options"

They will continue so forever no matter what the realities are.


We can only hope that there are still some people who don't believe such propaganda.

I figure 5-10% have relatively independent brains.
 
Quote from maninjapan:

Been reading all these comments and while I can not argue with taking extra precautions (important to me as I am actually in Tokyo) it is also important to make decisions on correct information. And I found this article pretty informative. Explains the reactor type in Fukushima and the initial explosions to date.

http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/

If anyone else has any links to credible non-mainstream media to add please post away.

I must say though it is pretty surreal here. Like being in one of those end of the world movies (hopefully with a better ending)
There.....just gave you a bunch of links with a proper perspective for the entire Japan nuke reactor situation.

www.infowars.com :cool:

Also, follow drudgereport.com for a wide range of media sourced stories.

BE SAFE!
 
Update from the IAEA:

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Update

Radiation Dose Rates Observed at the Site

The Japanese authorities have informed the IAEA that the following radiation dose rates have been observed on site at the main gate of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

At 00:00 UTC on 15 March a dose rate of 11.9 millisieverts (mSv) per hour was observed. Six hours later, at 06:00 UTC on 15 March a dose rate of 0.6 millisieverts (mSv) per hour was observed.

These observations indicate that the level of radioactivity has been decreasing at the site.

As reported earlier, a 400 millisieverts (mSv) per hour radiation dose observed at Fukushima Daiichi occurred between units 3 and 4. This is a high dose-level value, but it is a local value at a single location and at a certain point in time. The IAEA continues to confirm the evolution and value of this dose rate. It should be noted that because of this detected value, non-indispensible staff was evacuated from the plant, in line with the Emergency Response Plan, and that the population around the plant is already evacuated.

About 150 persons from populations around the Daiichi site have received monitoring for radiation levels. The results of measurements on some of these people have been reported and measures to decontaminate 23 of them have been taken. The IAEA will continue to monitor these developments.

Evacuation of the population from the 20 kilometre zone is continuing. The Japanese have asked that residents out to a 30 km radius to take shelter indoors. Japanese authorities have distributed iodine tablets to the evacuation centres but no decision has yet been taken on their administration.
 
Quote from Kanzei:

there are 6 reactors without power. at least 4 are in one stage of meltdown or another. by the end of the day, all 6 might be.
Reactors that were not operating before the quake cannot be in a state of "out of control meltdown" - there were only three reactors operating. Reactor 4 has an issue with its spent fuel which has nothing to do with the reactor itself.

fukushima is not the only location under stress.
Oh really, so now you are trying to say that reactors at another facility are in a state of meltdown too? Don't be so coy... out with all your nonsense then.
 
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