Massive Quake Hits NE Japan

[Guynemer]

Apparently, radiation at one of the five troubled plants has hit 1,000 times normal. So that's fun.

[Hauldren Collider]

It doesn't look like the plants are going to go chernobyl on us. Worst case seems to me that it could be slightly worse than 3 mile island. The fact that it took an 8.9 earthquake on a small island on the pacific rim to get a nuclear reactor anywhere near becoming dangerous is the ultimate testament to their safety. But of course the public won't see it that way and we will be forever without cost-effective clean energy.

[Asher]

STFU and burn more natural gas.

[Hauldren Collider]

You just want more oil money.

Also this is America, we burn West Virginia clean coal.

[Asher]

Or Alberta coal.

Natural gas, coal...it's all good.

[Hauldren Collider]

Al Gore said fossil fuels hurt the polar bears, but you know what, the Canadian military probably needs some help fighting them anyways so I guess I'm just doing my part. I'm gonna go turn on some lights in the many unoccupied bathrooms of my house.

[Thoth]

Or Canadian coal.

Fixed.

[MRT144]

Or Alberta coal.

Natural gas, coal...it's all good.

****ing coal...more radioactive than nuclear powerplants.

[Asher]

****ing right.

[germanos]

BS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_radiation

You do realize that we are all exposed to radiation every minute of every day of our lives, right?


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So what? The sun gives of radiation (UV for example) but does that mean you can sunbathe all day without danger?

Background radiation is probably a main factor in the natural ageing process.

[germanos]

It doesn't look like the plants are going to go chernobyl on us. Worst case seems to me that it could be slightly worse than 3 mile island. The fact that it took an 8.9 earthquake on a small island on the pacific rim to get a nuclear reactor anywhere near becoming dangerous is the ultimate testament to their safety. But of course the public won't see it that way and we will be forever without cost-effective clean energy.

I didn't know 3 mile island was in the pacific rim.

And yes, Nuclear plants are incredibly save. Since they are incredibly dangerous. And they are very dangerous in the hands of people like you who downplay releases of radioactive gas (post #92) to the point it is mentioned in the same sentence as to point out their safety.

[Asher]

[Hauldren Collider]

I didn't know 3 mile island was in the pacific rim.

And yes, Nuclear plants are incredibly save. Since they are incredibly dangerous. And they are very dangerous in the hands of people like you who downplay releases of radioactive gas (post #92) to the point it is mentioned in the same sentence as to point out their safety.

You're retarded. Not only did you fail reading comprehension, you also fail basic logic.

[germanos]

Of course you cannot put up a coherent rebuttal so you resort to calling names.

you also fail basic logic.

Coming from you:

[germanos]

BBC:

0755 GMT: AFP says an explosion has been heard at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant, and says Japanese TV is showing a white cloud above the plant.


0803 GMT: Japan's NHK TV also has that report of an explosion, which it says was "near" the Fukushima-Daiichi plant. The Tokyo Electric Power Company - which runs the plant - says some workers were injured, NHK reports.


Reuters: Fukushima prefecture says Tepco's no.1 reactor ceiling has collapsed - Jiji


BBC:
0905 GMT: Japan's NHK TV says officials measured the level of radiation at the entrance of the Fukushima-Daiichi plant at 1529 Japanese time. If people are exposed to this level of radiation for an hour they'd receive the same amount of radiation they normally would in a year, the report says.


I just saw footage of the blast at the reactor. Massive . That certainly doesn't look good. Very dirty smoke, definitely not just steam blowing away there. I fear the concrete shell blasted away and reactor core might be exposed.