aerospacemango Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Fukushima now up to a Level 6 crisis....out of 7 levels, that's pretty bad. Why would we stop Nuclear Power stations, when we don't live next to a fault line?
somabc Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 We do live on a fault line(s) they are just not very active. Earthquakes in the UK
JJonas Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Fukushima now up to a Level 6 crisis....out of 7 levels, that's pretty bad. Why would we stop Nuclear Power stations, when we don't live next to a fault line? IAEA says now at level 4
aerospacemango Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 BBCBreaking BBC Breaking News Accident at #Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant upgraded to level six crisis, on scale of seven, say French officials - AFP source:Twitter
JJonas Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Just been on Sky news. IAEA getting their data from the Japanese.
Gonk Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Latest Register story on the situation : Fukushima update: No chance cooling fuel can breach vessels ? The Register and Bogus BBC Fukushima radiation texts panic the Philippines ? The Register 2
Fatmas Posted March 15, 2011 Author Posted March 15, 2011 Latest Register story on the situation : Fukushima update: No chance cooling fuel can breach vessels ? The Register and Bogus BBC Fukushima radiation texts panic the Philippines ? The Register I was about to post The Register's update, you beat me to it!
mattx Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I personally think the Japanese technicians should be applauded in regards to how well they have managed this situation. That would not make the news though would it ?
Fatmas Posted March 15, 2011 Author Posted March 15, 2011 I personally think the Japanese technicians should be applauded in regards to how well they have managed this situation. That would not make the news though would it ? A news story such as: "Engineers prevent Nuclear Disaster" doesn't sell as many newspapers as: "Japan's radiation nightmare: Third explosion at nuclear plant raises cancer fears as 140,000 told 'seal yourself indoors' " The latter is direct from the Daily Fail. FFS.
mattx Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 A news story such as: "Engineers prevent Nuclear Disaster" doesn't sell as many newspapers as: "Japan's radiation nightmare: Third explosion at nuclear plant raises cancer fears as 140,000 told 'seal yourself indoors' " The latter is direct from the Daily Fail. FFS. Daily Fail readers can't think for themselves though can they ? [ Maybe that's a good thing !! ]
Dos_Box Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Daily Fail readers can't think for themselves though can they ? [ Maybe that's a good thing !! ] Leave the Mail anlone. If it wasn't for The Mail, The Guardian and The Sun all of the decent newspapers would sell out before I got to the newsagents! 2
Martin Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I personally think the Japanese technicians should be applauded in regards to how well they have managed this situation. That would not make the news though would it ? ...even more so when you consider that it is highly likely that they will have friends and family who have been seriously affected (or even killed) by the tsunami! Very brave people indeed mb
Butuz Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 source:Twitter Lol - thats the same as saying: source:gossip or source:someones imagination Excellent thread and excellent articles by el reg. Butuz
aerospacemango Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Lol - thats the same as saying: source:gossip or source:someones imagination Excellent thread and excellent articles by el reg. Butuz The source was actually BBC Breaking News on Twitter..... I'd've thought that was obvious, from the first line????
tommej Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) The earlier 400 msv/hour readings were reportedly made on the fourth floor of the #4 reactor (which is in the vicinity of where the fire was). TEPCO will be refilling the spent fuel pool via helicopter, I'm expecting side by side photos of chernobyl, don't let me down! Edited March 15, 2011 by tommej
CHR1S Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Tepco says it may start pouring water from a helicopter over Fukushima Daiichi's reactor four in the next few days, to cool the spent-fuel pool. I thought it said TESCO at first.... strange picture in my head for a while then....
aerospacemango Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I thought it said TESCO at first.... strange picture in my head for a while then.... Well.....Every little helps............ 1
tommej Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will take seven of its 17 reactors offline for three months while the country reconsiders plans to extend the life of its nuclear power plants. Merkel said Tuesday that Germany will temporarily shut down reactors that went into operation before the end of 1980, affecting seven reactors. The decision comes amid fears sparked by the crisis under way at Japan's tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant. Source Germany makes an incredibly rational decision because they are also on the verge of a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.
CHR1S Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Source Germany makes an incredibly rational decision because they are also on the verge of a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. Or, swapping tin foil hat for a lead lined one, do they know something we dont?
localzuk Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Source Germany makes an incredibly rational decision because they are also on the verge of a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. Wow. A child fell down some steps during that earthquake. We should eliminate all steps in the UK because of this. About as sensible! I'm no big fan of nuclear plants but I'm not stupid enough to go around claiming they're unsafe.
MK-2 Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 We should eliminate all steps in the UK because of this. What have you got against them? They had a few good songs but your views are borderline pscyhotic!!
somabc Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 We could build our pavements and roads out of that bouncy substance they coat children's playgrounds with then when we fall over we will just bounce back up.
CHR1S Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Cover Up Of Fukushima Chain Reaction Underway Scary, if true? Edit - Check out the nutjob comments for a giggle! Edited March 15, 2011 by CHR1S
tommej Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Cover Up Of Fukushima Chain Reaction Underway Scary, if true? Edit - Check out the nutjob comments for a giggle! Absolute rubbish, and also impossible by design. Edited March 15, 2011 by tommej
pcstru Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Source Germany makes an incredibly rational decision because they are also on the verge of a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. To be fair, that Japan is at risk of earthquakes and tsunamis is a fact that wasn't hidden from the governments or power plant designers of the time. The reactors were designed to withstand earthquakes and yet ... multiple layers of redundancy have failed. When the buildings surrounding the reactors start going boom, that's not a "triumph for nuclear power" (or if it is, please don't ever show me a actual disaster!). So perhaps the German government feels that the assurances they have been given by the companies that designed and built the reactors, at least need to be looked at again. Bear in mind the units they are talking about are 40 year old units that they were considering extending use of beyond the expected lifetime. Perhaps if they went bang the Register would consider it a triumph because they were never intended to be operated beyond that time ...
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