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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:11 AM Original message |
The engineer who helped design the containment vessel for reactor core says... |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Breaking News: FLASH: Fuel rods fully exposed again at Fukushima nuclear power plant: TEPCO |
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Kuroneko (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Number 2 |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. This is a new one. Number 2 was fully exposed earlier today and they were injecting water. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. You were right. It is the number 2 again. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Does this mean sunlight's hitting them or there's no water covering them? |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No water covering them. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Thank you! Sphincter has relaxed somewhat. n/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. No water to cool them. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Thank you! Sphincter has relaxed somewhat. n/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. No, it shouldn't relax... |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Is your reference to sunlight metaphoric? I ask because there are huge |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Nuclear fission can't occur without a moderator. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. It's based on a euphemism I heard once. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. What a surprise. |
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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. a level non hysterical view of the problem |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Thanks. nt |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Not surprising. |
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Lastactiongyro (254 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Lets see withstands 5th most powerful earthquake. Tsumani takes out generators..and still intact. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm sure he is right that IF a meltdown AND explosion occur it would be terrible. But... |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. the only problem with that is companies and their bottom lines n/t. |
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Kuroneko (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Press conference On Tv |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Here is the TEPCO bulletin: |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. Interesting as we see the details emerge. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
18. Before and After photo show significant tsunami damage... |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. You raise a good point Octafish |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. K & R nt |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. Breaking News: Radiation levels twice the maximum amount seen so far are detected |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. Breaking News: Japan has officially requested help from IAEA for experts |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I can't understand why the IAEA wouldn't have been on the scene from |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Who knows, maybe they were unofficailly in the loop all along |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. they weren't, it was weird. they officially requested info from japan |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. It sounds like this is way to discreetly discuss risk |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan are to screen food imported from Japan |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. his press conference + Q&A transcribed from live feed 3 hrs ago here |
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