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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:53 AM
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Seriously the scale of this disaster is mindblowing


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12725485
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:00 AM
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1. Jolted! It reminds me of the pics of Hiroshima in August, 1945. n/t
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:02 AM
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3. The Japanese Prime Minister said that this was a disaster on
the scale of WW2. You're right.
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Jeanette in FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:01 AM
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2. Have you seen these before and after pictures?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x631422

Absolutely unbelievable the scope of damage.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:02 AM
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4. Yep I saw them after I posted this thread
Still shaking head. :hi:
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Cetacea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:16 AM
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5. And now they have widespread power outages to look forward to
So sad...
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:20 AM
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6. Well it's better to rotate power
than to allow just a few people to have all the power. It's a great idea.
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Cetacea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:23 AM
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7. Providing that there is any to go around.
The Prime Minister stated earlier that "many reactors were failing".
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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 08:06 AM
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8. Wow...
There are no words.
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