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[ajisai666]

There hasn't really been anything new that I've been reading up on with the situation in Japan? It seems like it's at a stand still right now until hopefully the nuc probs get fixed and that the waters go down so people can begin searching farther out for others. And it's so freezing there about now ya? Japan you're in my hopes and dreams. I never stop thinking about you! I hope my family is okay as well! Be safe!

[tenmins]

Originally Posted by GoNative

And exactly where are you getting that 'theme' from? Media in Australia?

I'll try again, in context... My wife is Japanese and I have around 20 friends and family living in Japan that I've been getting updates from since this all happened.

[ajisai666]

Originally Posted by tenmins

My wife is Japanese and I have around 20 friends and family living in Japan that I've been getting updates from since this all happened.

Less is indeed more. It's good to know that some people are connected with their families and loved ones in Japan that can give us updates. I'm always worried about what's going on now as I'm sure lots of others are too. Please post more when you are informed of updates please and thank you

[tenmins]

Yes. I will update as often as I can. At the moment we are waiting for news on an uncle living in Sendai. Noone has been able to contact him yet.
And thanks for your kind words ajisai666.

[Prostak]

I am a-61 years old physician from Ashkelon (Israel): and I'm ready to receive in my house any family from Japan (and to give them all what they need for living here) at any time and for any time (as long as they need it). I speak Hebrew (ivrit), Russian, English and Japanese (basicaly).
My e-mail is: [email protected]

[termogard]

Originally Posted by Prostak

I am a-61 years old physician from Ashkelon (Israel): and I'm ready to receive in my house any family from Japan (and to give them all what they need for living here) at any time and for any time (as long as they need it). I speak Hebrew (ivrit), Russian, English and Japanese (basicaly).
My e-mail is: [email protected]

Hello! What do you think about current conditions of containment vessels of reactors in damaged blocks of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant?

[Prostak]

I'm a physician (医師): not a physic (物理学者). But I believe Japan has enough excelent specialists (in nuclear physic) to solve the problem of nuclear danger both to put the end to this disaster.

[RealJames]

I don't share the hope many of you do for Japan to solve it's nuclear problems, I anticipate a nuclear meltdown, hopefully a uranium reactor, not the stupid plutonium one (which has a ridiculous half-life, and would render the entire eastern part of Honshu inhabitable) but I will honestly not be surprised if Tokyo becomes a ghost town.

I've been glued to the tv for the last week here and if you read between the lines it's grim.

500km~ish from Nuclear plant 1 is the uninhabitable range for radiation, which extents past Tokyo, even mt Fuji.

The electric company tried to avoid shutting down their plants entirely, which led them to the situation we're in.
They've resorted to asking the US for boron to kill radiation but this is a bandaid not a solution.

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by RealJames

I don't share the hope many of you do for Japan to solve it's nuclear problems, I anticipate a nuclear meltdown, hopefully a uranium reactor, not the stupid plutonium one (which has a ridiculous half-life, and would render the entire eastern part of Honshu inhabitable) but I will honestly not be surprised if Tokyo becomes a ghost town.

I also completely believe that there will be a total meltdown.

However, I don`t share the belief in the media hype that it will explode and make the rest of Japan uninhabitable.
An explosion without containment WOULD cause some serious problems. But these HAVE containment, and as the control rods have been properly inserted there is a much lowered risk for criticality.
But they`re still going to melt down and make the reactors useless. Well, they`re already useless because of the seawater, but even more of a mess to clean up afterward.

People seem to forget that these reactors were designed to contain a full meltdown with minimal environmental impact. Obviously not "no impact", but NOTHING AT ALL like Chernobyl, which didn`t have anything in place to contain or reduce the effects of a meltdown.

It`s sort of like comparing a candle sitting on top of a newspaper to one in a candle holder sitting on tile floor. They both have the chance of falling over and getting their wax on things, but there is a lot less risk involved with less cleanup when it is on the tile. Chernobyl was something like the candle on the newspaper - Fukushima is like the one in the candle holder on the tile.

The electric company tried to avoid shutting down their plants entirely, which led them to the situation we're in.
They've resorted to asking the US for boron to kill radiation but this is a bandaid not a solution.

The plant shut down automatically. There was no way to continue cooling after it was shut down. How is this "avoid shutting down" the plant? It went completely offline when the shaking started.
As soon as they got pumps in there, they went to pumping seawater - something that completely ruins the entire reactor.

I honestly cannot see where there was any stalling in an attempt to keep from shutting things down. Getting things completely shut down in the reactors suffering problems was and is in the best interest of the electric company, as it means they could bring those that are not damaged back on line more quickly.

I suppose you could interpret hoping for proper cooling solution so that they didn`t have to completely destroy the reactor "stalling" - but it isn`t as if it actually used any time as they neither had the coolant nor a way to pump anything at all in even without.
It`s like being in a desert and hoping for some fresh water when there is none at all, but then settling for some muddy puddle water when you finally find one.

[Kayci]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

I also completely believe that there will be a total meltdown.

However, I don`t share the belief in the media hype that it will explode and make the rest of Japan uninhabitable.
An explosion without containment WOULD cause some serious problems. But these HAVE containment, and as the control rods have been properly inserted there is a much lowered risk for criticality.
But they`re still going to melt down and make the reactors useless. Well, they`re already useless because of the seawater, but even more of a mess to clean up afterward.

People seem to forget that these reactors were designed to contain a full meltdown with minimal environmental impact. Obviously not "no impact", but NOTHING AT ALL like Chernobyl, which didn`t have anything in place to contain or reduce the effects of a meltdown.

It`s sort of like comparing a candle sitting on top of a newspaper to one in a candle holder sitting on tile floor. They both have the chance of falling over and getting their wax on things, but there is a lot less risk involved with less cleanup when it is on the tile. Chernobyl was something like the candle on the newspaper - Fukushima is like the one in the candle holder on the tile.



The plant shut down automatically. There was no way to continue cooling after it was shut down. How is this "avoid shutting down" the plant? It went completely offline when the shaking started.
As soon as they got pumps in there, they went to pumping seawater - something that completely ruins the entire reactor.

I honestly cannot see where there was any stalling in an attempt to keep from shutting things down. Getting things completely shut down in the reactors suffering problems was and is in the best interest of the electric company, as it means they could bring those that are not damaged back on line more quickly.

I suppose you could interpret hoping for proper cooling solution so that they didn`t have to completely destroy the reactor "stalling" - but it isn`t as if it actually used any time as they neither had the coolant nor a way to pump anything at all in even without.
It`s like being in a desert and hoping for some fresh water when there is none at all, but then settling for some muddy puddle water when you finally find one.

Listening to you is making me feel better to be honest.