Massive Quake Hits NE Japan

[Docfeelgood]

The ground water contamination actually puzzels me a bit - here ground water is ~50 years old. I seriously doubt that any kind of radiation has in any way reached ground water - it can only be surface water.

EDIT: well, due to different underground there probably is a difference - here we get underground water from 80-100m wich probably isn't possible in Japan.

Whoa! Mr. Spock. your going to damage that muscle you have between your ears.

[BlackCat]

Whoa! Mr. Spock. your going to damage that muscle you have between your ears.

dfg, you are an idiot that haven't the faintest idea about anything

[Docfeelgood]

dfg, you are an idiot that haven't the faintest idea about anything

I have an idea that you are unable to carry on a conversation without stating something stupid.

[Docfeelgood]

dfg, please answer the simple question I asked - just say yes or no.

what question do you refer to?
When are you going to show me that I posted that I was afraid of radiation?

[Docfeelgood]

Never finish what you start? You must play hell with the ladies.

[Docfeelgood]

dfg, you are an idiot that haven't the faintest idea about anything

I use to know this guy who would say this to people when he became frustrated at his own stupidity.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

But BlackCat and Ogie, as per my previous post, do you think that the Jap G'mint is overreacting by declaring that the evacuation is long term?

Given the political climate, the fact that the US NRC has been second guessing the Japanese and suggesting larger radius evacuations, given the situation seems stabilized but indeterminate regarding containment damage I think the Japanese government is simply hedging it's bets. The situation will take a lengthy period of time to understand impact and a much longer time for remediation if that's the route they choose to go.

[notyoueither]

It would depend on how widespread the distribution of long-lived isotopes is, no?

[Al B. Sure!]

Docfeelgood, what are the health effects of Tiberium exposure?

[Docfeelgood]

Docfeelgood, what are the health effects of Tiberium exposure?

I don't know, look it up.

[Docfeelgood]

Docfeelgood, what are the health effects of Tiberium exposure?

Tiberium or Ichor is a fictional substance that is central to the plot of much of the Command & Conquer series of real-time strategy video games.

1 April 2011

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

It would depend on how widespread the distribution of long-lived isotopes is, no?

Yes but at present that impact is a complete unknown. Obviously containment integrity is the key to understanding long term exposures. What seems to be of most concern is onsite drainage and contamination. Certainly the species they are detecting indicates fuel rod failure but that comes as no big news considering the presence of cesium and iodine 134 from the outset. It's tough to say whether the onsite contamination is due in large if not entirely from planned steam releases to ensure reactor integrity or if it's a symptom of a much larger issue, reactor and containment integrity.

[Docfeelgood]

If they were to expand the evacuation zone it may include the larger cities. Sendai has over a million people.

[germanos]

It's tough to say whether the onsite contamination is due in large if not entirely from planned steam releases to ensure reactor integrity or if it's a symptom of a much larger issue, reactor and containment integrity.

Tepco says now that containment is breached.

Radioactive water is leaking into the sea from a 20-centimetre (8-inch) crack in a containment pit

[Docfeelgood]

Tepco says now that containment is breached.

Radioactive water is leaking into the sea from a 20-centimetre (8-inch) crack in a containment pit

After three weeks, operators of the plant are no closer to regaining control of damaged reactors, as fuel rods remain overheated and high levels of radiation flow into the sea.

I have read from other news sources that they are declaring a full loss and they are fixing to cover it all in concrete. I hope it works