panhead_pete 27 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads I usually find choosing the one with the most attractive lady presenters to be a good way to go. Thanks GG on a day where a country I love is devastated and my personal life has been turned upside down - I laughed out loud. Great post! Hope no one thinks that is inappropriate. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Not at all. We all need to laugh. And there haven't been many the last few days. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Was that supposed to be a joke? I thought it was serious and was about to +1 Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Care of Wiki: ...'An increase in radiation levels has been confirmed following the explosion.[39][40] "Fukushima Prefecture says a radiation level of 1,015 mircrosieverts [sic] per hour has been measured near the Fukushima Number 1 nuclear power station. One hour of exposure to this amount of radiation is equivalent to the permissible amount of radiation an ordinary person receives in one year"[41][42] At 19:07 JST (10:07 GMT) Reuters reported that the exclusion zone has been extended to 20 kilometres (12 mi) around the plant.[43] BBC correspondent Nick Ravenscroft was stopped 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the plant by police.[44] At present officials do not believe that a Chernobyl-style disaster would occur, citing the differences between the lead up to the events at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, and speculated that any nuclear material released during the incident would be confined to the grounds in and around the power plant.' I'd say the core has been breeched - Caesium 137 is a by-product of fission and the hydrogen was from the (exposed to liquid) rods. The exclusion zone was 5km, then 10km, now it's 20km! When they start innoculating people with Iodine, etc you'll know it's all 'a bit of a worry'! Nice to know that all that crap will be washed into to sea, as I suspect too will be much of the truth by the time the politicians finish with it. Good luch and best wishes to all involved. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Government spokesman Yukio Edano says the pressure as well as the radiation at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant has fallen following this afternoon's explosion. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: Slippery Jim Was that supposed to be a joke? I thought it was serious and was about to +1 Not a joke. For real. But you are free to chuckle and laugh. After all, who doesn't like some Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 i was reading that a Chernobyl style disaster can't happen here as its a Light-water facility....don't know what that means but I don't want a Chernobyl markII Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Chernobyl was a different kind of reactor. Pie eater and I talked about this before. A light water reactor needs coolant to work. No coolent, no reaction. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Others say it could be an epic explosion due to the sheer volume of nuclear fuel. If one explodes it could ignite the other units. Also a town of 10,000 can't be contacted.. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Haven't felt anything here for a few hours now and it has only been small jolts since this afternoon. So hopefully safe for me to get into bed again. This mornings very rude and violent awakening makes me very wary. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: Chriselle Also a town of 10,000 can't be contacted.. Yes just seen that. Wonder what these numbers are going to climb to. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 10's of thousands?? I hope I'm way off. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: Chriselle 10's of thousands?? I hope I'm way off. That town is on tv now. Well What is left of it, and it's about 1 building with perhaps 15survivors on top. 15 out of 10,000people. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 After lots of shocking headlines the Times now has "nuclear fears subsiding" Link to post Share on other sites
LordSalt 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Shocking stuff. Hope everyone and family/friends are ok. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: RobBright Originally Posted By: Chriselle 10's of thousands?? I hope I'm way off. That town is on tv now. Well What is left of it, and it's about 1 building with perhaps 15survivors on top. 15 out of 10,000people. Actually it is a town that had a population of 17500ish and 10,000 are missing. So about 7000 or so are accounted for plus the few on the remains of the apartment building. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I have only skimmed through the 9 pages on this thread. I can't imagine how terrifying it all is. Thoughts and best wishes go out to all those effected. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Had been so worried as have some mates who I thought were traveling on the day but extended their trip in Hokkaido due to the snow coming in. Are any members from here missing? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Number 3 reactor is going the same way as number 1. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Let's bloody hope not! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Quote: (Reuters) - A quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant reeling from an explosion at one of its reactors has also lost its emergency cooling system at another reactor, Japan's nuclear power safety agency said on Sunday. The emergency cooling system is no longer functioning at the No.3 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility, requiring the facility to urgently secure a means to supply water to the reactor, an official of the Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told a news conference. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 And the vitriol comes out! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Not sure if it is earthquake related or not but an Avalanche sometime on Friday in Hakuba claimed 1 life and 2 are missing. Reports are that they are local guides. More sad news. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 shit thats not good. I saw on the news some of the slides that happened over roads and stuff, was hoping that the ski areas and nearby terrain stayed safe Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 After just 2 hours Friday/Saturday night, seems I was tired enough to sleep through until 10:30 this morning! No earthquakes that I felt. Still wobbly down in the Tokyo region? Link to post Share on other sites
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