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lincsat · 11-03-11, 12:57 PM

Just been watching on the News that following the Japan Earthquake, a Nuclear Power station is losing coolant level from a reactor. It reminds me of the Movie China Syndrome. It's looking scary, glad I'm not in the area.

brian · 12-03-11, 10:10 AM

Too late:
BBC News - Japan earthquake: Explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant

lincsat · 12-03-11, 01:22 PM

They are suggesting that the explosion is not too bad, they are more concerned with falling coolant levels. If they can't get the core cooled, then we could be looking at another Chernobyl.

waqasahmed · 12-03-11, 08:45 PM

This is very unfortunate and a massive blow to the Japanese people. We can only really hope that there isn't another Chernobyl in the world, due to what's happened

wasp11 · 12-03-11, 11:03 PM

Australia, new zealand, and now japan!!! We are lucky living here in the uk and ireland. Crap weather at times but nothing like whats happening in other parts of the globe.

waqasahmed · 12-03-11, 11:12 PM

Yes this is true. There are some stupid Americans thinking that this is somehow payback for Pearl Harbour?
Openbook - Connect and share whether you want to or not

How ignorant can you be? Was 9/11 payback for the Hiroshima bombings? I think not

wasp11 · 13-03-11, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waqasahmed

Yes this is true. There are some stupid Americans thinking that this is somehow payback for Pearl Harbour?
Openbook - Connect and share whether you want to or not

How ignorant can you be? Was 9/11 payback for the Hiroshima bombings? I think not

Its the powerful forces of nature. Nobody is to blame. One hit with a large meteorite and curtains for planet earth....thank god i live on the moon

waqasahmed · 13-03-11, 09:55 PM

Oh, here's the facebook statuses claiming that this is some kind of payback:
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/229/1299926235385.jpg

TheCoder · 13-03-11, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lincsat

They are suggesting that the explosion is not too bad, they are more concerned with falling coolant levels. If they can't get the core cooled, then we could be looking at another Chernobyl.

The reactor designs used in Japan are very different to those used at Chernobyl. Whilst a core breach would be very bad news its unlikely it would ever get as bad as Chernobyl.

Anyway, form what i'm told a core breach is still a long way off. There's still several reactor 'cooldown' options that haven't yet been used (because they still hope to save the cores and the 'cooldown' options are core destructive)

waqasahmed · 13-03-11, 10:13 PM

Supposedly, Japan is the best prepared country for tsunami's, Earthquakes and nuclear meltdowns(can't remember where I read this) This sends out a message to other countries, to really get their act together

Here's a satellite view of Japan April 2010 and Japan March 2011:
Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

You can see the devastating consequence of the Earthquake

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: China Syndrome? Yes this is true. There are some stupid Americans thinking that this is somehow payback for Pearl Harbour? Openbook - Connect and share whether you want to or not How ignorant can you be? Was 9/11 payback for the Hiroshima bombings? I think not __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: China Syndrome? Oh, here's the facebook statuses claiming that this is some kind of payback: http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/229/1299926235385.jpg __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: China Syndrome? Supposedly, Japan is the best prepared country for tsunami's, Earthquakes and nuclear meltdowns(can't remember where I read this) This sends out a message to other countries, to really get their act together Here's a satellite view of Japan April 2010 and Japan March 2011: Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com You can see the devastating consequence of the Earthquake __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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