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Thread is about the various issues surrounding Japan in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. Don't bring the shit side of the internet to the thread, and post with the realization that this thread is very important, and very real, to your fellow members. Do not post speculative and unconfirmed news you saw on TV or anywhere else. Generally the more dramatic it sounds the less likely it's true. | ||
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Caelixx
United States283 Posts
On March 12 2011 14:59 fanta[Rn] wrote: there's a fucking meltdown about to happen, stop arguing over that shit Nuclear...? Is there any coverage up for it? I thought they were going on about it being a minor thing with the cooling. That's depressing. | ||
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Dimagus
United States1004 Posts
During the afternoon of March 12, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency announced that part of a cesium rod appeared to have melted, but the NHK reported that the rest of the fuel had cooled and there was no reason for alarm.[23] | ||
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Serejai
6007 Posts
On March 12 2011 15:01 Caelixx wrote: Nuclear...? Is there any coverage up for it? I thought they were going on about it being a minor thing with the cooling. That's depressing. They were. Nobody knows what's really going on right now. Every news outlet is reporting conflicting information. The latest BBC report claims the power company says there is no meltdown, so I'm going with that for the time being since none of these meltdown claims seem to be supported by anything. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27154 Posts
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stork4ever
United States1036 Posts
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Spica
United States5582 Posts
6.01am: As we wait for more confirmation on the nuclear situation unfolding in Japan, here is the latest information from AP. AP) A nuclear power plant affected by a massive earthquake is facing a possible meltdown, an official with Japan's nuclear safety commission said. Ryohei Shiomi said that officials were checking whether a meltdown had taken place at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant's Unit 1, which had lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake. Shiomi said that even if there was a meltdown, it wouldn't affect humans beyond a six-mile radius. Most of the 51,000 residents living within that radius have been evacuated, he said. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/12/japan-tsunami-earthquake-live-coverage | ||
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Crackensan
United States479 Posts
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dump
Japan514 Posts
On March 12 2011 15:04 stork4ever wrote: western news still only saying its a risk, though I assume they are getting their info a lot later then people who are actually watching live japanese news I'm hearing from people in Japan that NHK is really cherry coating a lot of the information. The local regional TV channels are showing a lot more apparently. Al Jazeera might be more reliable than Japanese media right now. | ||
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Serejai
6007 Posts
On March 12 2011 15:04 stork4ever wrote: western news still only saying its a risk, though I assume they are getting their info a lot later then people who are actually watching live japanese news Nowadays it's pretty instant, actually. I would say the bottleneck here is the actual power company. They're probably so busy trying to keep things functioning properly that they're being sparse with the info they release. Then media outlets are trying to fill the gaps with their own sources, which is where the misinformation starts coming into play. This goes for Japanese outlets, too, although they can probably speculate better than foreign outlets can due to better connections with places like the industrial or health systems. Either way, places like BBC, CNN, and Aljazeera will all generally get info as soon as Japanese outlets do. They all have reporters there just the same. | ||
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aers
United States1210 Posts
On March 12 2011 15:06 dump wrote: I'm hearing from people in Japan that NHK is really cherry coating a lot of the information. The local regional TV channels are showing a lot more apparently. Al Jazeera might be more reliable than Japanese media right now. I've been watching TBS, TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, and NTV a lot since the quake and there really isn't much differing information; just a few different videos. | ||
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fanta[Rn]
Japan2465 Posts
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DarkRise
1644 Posts
It's pretty devastating that this kind of earthquake happens in one of the most populated area in the world. | ||
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DeltruS
Canada2214 Posts
I really can't believe plants are having meltdowns like this. They should consider if a plant is in a tsunami safe zone and either not build there or have tsunami safety measures. | ||
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RoosterSamurai
Japan2108 Posts
On March 12 2011 15:23 DeltruS wrote: I was under the impression that all first world countries have MANY countermeasures to the nuclear fission from going out of countrol like this. Meltdowns occur when the fission material melts through the containment hull and hits groundwater, creating explosive steam thousands of degrees in temperature and sending radiactive material everywhere. There are many ways to prevent the fission material from going a chain reaction and causing a meltdown: submerging the rods that absorb the reaction sustaining neutrons, increasing the amount of coolant and having thick enough containment. I really can't believe plants are having meltdowns like this. They should consider if a plant is in a tsunami safe zone and either not build there or have tsunami safety measures. It's a completely different story when the power plant gets hit by multiple earthquakes, ruining the backup power, and backup cooling systems. | ||
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Serejai
6007 Posts
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thopol
Japan4560 Posts
Obviously, take them with plenty of salt, but there are lots of posts and debate about the specific issue. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Japan nuclear safety commission official says meltdown at nuclear power plant possible - AP | ||
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Dimagus
United States1004 Posts
Detected substance (Cesium) in the facility is probably coming out of broken fuel rods. (NHK staff, Yamazaki) " | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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fanta[Rn]
Japan2465 Posts
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