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Fledermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:59 AM Original message |
Blast, smoke at Japanese nuclear plant. The reactor building has been destroyed. |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. On Twitter |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. video of the explosion |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. First pictures of Fukushima building before and after explosion HERE: |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Please god let containment hold. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. Very white smoke -- what you'd expect from a hydrogen explosion. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Still even if it was... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 08:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. very white smoke -- actually it's steam, lookup the hindenburg to see a real hydrogen explosion |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. WHAT incorrect information? Two statements in that post, both true, and an expressed wish. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. If you say that was your intent then I believe you |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. CNN also reports cesium release due to fuel rod damage |
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Fledermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Is there cesium because it was intentionally released or is containment breached? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. From what I understand they were doing a steam bleed off but stopped when they detected cesium. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. What source? That's the most detailed info I've read. nt |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. HERE you are |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Wallsteet Journal article (good detailed info)..... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Your link says nothing about meltdown at all |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. see it how you want to... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. So the fact that your link said nothing of the sort makes it a fact anyway? |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Can't you see I wrote MY OPINION. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You can believe what you want but fear mongering hurts others -- that's a fact |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Last time, I don't see my opinion being fear mongering... |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Cesium is created by degradation of fuel rods |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. Fuel rods react at 2200 degrees or higher. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. BBC also reporting iodine. Neither is good news. |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. Now a 25K safe zone created |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. .. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The pro-nukers put the final stage at containment building. If it ruptures or has ruptured... |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 06:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And they ignore the cooling ponds outside the plant |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. One hour exposure = one year of normal exposure, report |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Odd choice of units aside... let's hope that's all there is. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
19. Radiation was 1015 microsevert at 3:26 PM, 860 at 3:40 PM, now it is 70.5 microsevert! |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The radiation measured was because of the intentional pressure release they did. |
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