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corpsesarefun wrote:As much as my heart goes out to japan and dakkanauts living there I really am in awe of the destruction caused by the quake and tsunami.

As for the reactor, I'm pretty sure it's going to blow at some point and I hope the government realise this and get as many people out of the surrounding area as possible instead of trying to stop it.

I very much agree with the first sentence.


But they should save the people and try to stop it.

I can't imagine why they couldn't do both. It's not like the critical equipment necessary is going to be mutually exclusive.

I suppose.

I just hope they aren't over confident in their abilities to stop it until its too late is all.

corpsesarefun wrote:As much as my heart goes out to japan and dakkanauts living there I really am in awe of the destruction caused by the quake and tsunami.

As for the reactor, I'm pretty sure it's going to blow at some point and I hope the government realise this and get as many people out of the surrounding area as possible instead of trying to stop it.

They evacuated something like 2500 people in a 2km vicinity yesterday, which is their 'worst case' scenario for that style of reactor, etc.

Kanluwen wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:As much as my heart goes out to japan and dakkanauts living there I really am in awe of the destruction caused by the quake and tsunami.

As for the reactor, I'm pretty sure it's going to blow at some point and I hope the government realise this and get as many people out of the surrounding area as possible instead of trying to stop it.

They evacuated something like 2500 people in a 2km vicinity yesterday, which is their 'worst case' scenario for that style of reactor, etc.

Thank god.

already it expanded 10km.

Plant is now calming....not mean safe but for now,we can take nap at least.

Why can't people understand that real nuclear plants and the ones in movies and fake news are different? This is merely just spreading hysteria based on ignorance.

Also, japan was hit by a most a 7, not an 8.9 earthquake, that was the strength out in the ocean. The majority of japan was hit by 5's, 4's with some 6's closer to the origin.

They deal with 5's all the time, and in any other nation not as prepared against earthquakes like japan is, this would have basically knocked them back into the stone age.

juraigamer wrote:Why can't people understand that real nuclear plants and the ones in movies and fake news are different? This is merely just spreading hysteria based on ignorance.

Also, japan was hit by a most a 7, not an 8.9 earthquake, that was the strength out in the ocean. The majority of japan was hit by 5's, 4's with some 6's closer to the origin.

They deal with 5's all the time, and in any other nation not as prepared against earthquakes like japan is, this would have basically knocked them back into the stone age.

Yup, a reactor melting down and filling the air with nuclear material is totally safe and you don't need to quote any sources for anything you say.

I'm really just worried sick about Japan right now.

This seems like it's getting worse and worse.

juraigamer wrote:Why can't people understand that real nuclear plants and the ones in movies and fake news are different? This is merely just spreading hysteria based on ignorance.

Also, japan was hit by a most a 7, not an 8.9 earthquake, that was the strength out in the ocean. The majority of japan was hit by 5's, 4's with some 6's closer to the origin.

They deal with 5's all the time, and in any other nation not as prepared against earthquakes like japan is, this would have basically knocked them back into the stone age.

Earthquake (even at 5) + tsunamis + potential nuclear plant problems = national catastrophe.

This isn't about hyping up news to hystrerical breaking point.
It is about the lives of a lot of people.

The infrastructure on the Pacific Coast may not have been knocked backed to the stone age, but it sure ain't gonna be healthy 21st Century right now.

corpsesarefun wrote:

juraigamer wrote:Why can't people understand that real nuclear plants and the ones in movies and fake news are different? This is merely just spreading hysteria based on ignorance.

Also, japan was hit by a most a 7, not an 8.9 earthquake, that was the strength out in the ocean. The majority of japan was hit by 5's, 4's with some 6's closer to the origin.

They deal with 5's all the time, and in any other nation not as prepared against earthquakes like japan is, this would have basically knocked them back into the stone age.

Yup, a reactor melting down and filling the air with nuclear material is totally safe and you don't need to quote any sources for anything you say.

Seems like the folks at TEPCO are being thrown curveball after curveball. While I agree with the first part, which was expressed in my original post explaining the archaicness of the Chernobyl reactor and why the accident happened there. Many of you happen to be latching on to the fear that the news really is impregnating this situation with. Yes, it is deadly serious, but there are CERTAIN EVENTS WHICH MUST happen first for a meltdown/partial meltdown to occur. I don't agree with the earthquake comment.

Everyone do yourselves a favor and read up on nuclear accidents on wikipedia. That should give a much better understanding imo.

I hope TEPCO is able to get some manner of cooling into the reactor.

Monster Rain wrote:I'm really just worried sick about Japan right now.

This seems like it's getting worse and worse.

Well, the AP is out saying that the radiation levels near the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant are now dropping, so that is a little bit of good news, at least. Probably due to the decay of radioactive gases with short half-lives, I would imagine.

The reactor is safe now then? Might have to get me a Japanese flag in support of japan. I guess, untill then, my avatar will have to do.

You know that feeling you get, when you're so disgusted at people that you feel the bile rising in your belly and the rage filling the back of your head? Yeah...

I'm confused.

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor with a tsunami?

It's the only way I can respond to those people.

fething ignorant jackasses.

Irrational american hatred of japan for an event 70 years ago; because two nukes, countless earthquakes/tsunami's and prison camps just aren't enough.

Holy feth. America is full of idiots. It disgusts me that all those people can vote. Pearl Harbor was a necessity. We struck back, bombed the country, TOOK THEIR MILITARY, and we called it even. I love how people are saying that God did this for America. Yah, I am really ashamed to live in the same country as these ignorant feths right now.

As a staunch proponent of the American way, those people are utter filth. I am disgusted to count them among my, I would assume, nationality and can assure anyone who would think otherwise that most Americans, and I'd say most humans, are extremly concerned with the folk in Japan and would love to help in anyway possible.

You'd think people would drop the Pearl Harbor thing, If we're doing the whole vengeance thing I think Nagasaki and Hiroshima were more than payback for that. Insults to injury is not cool.

On the other hand it proves Americans are capable of remembering a historical event eh?

Not convincingly.

Some of them thought Pearl Harbour was the start of World War 2.

And I'm sure some of them also think it's exactly like Michael fething Bay made it.

Kilkrazy wrote:Not convincingly.

Some of them thought Pearl Harbour was the start of World War 2.

Glad I'm not the only one to pick up on that...

to be fair Pearl was the start for the US as far as actually getting a war declaration and military action under the US flag and not supplies and fighter pilots to Britain and China. Unless I've gone brain dead and forgotten something stupidly obvious.

Luco wrote:to be fair Pearl was the start for the US as far as actually getting a war declaration and military action under the US flag and not supplies and fighter pilots to Britain and China. Unless I've gone brain dead and forgotten something stupidly obvious.

But America is not the world.

WOOOHOOO!!!

edit: ack trigger happy

not that anyone cares but just got word through facebook gfs aunt is alive and well (albeit displaced).

with phonelines, powerlines and transit down...theres still facebook

never thought id be thankful for the thing

Fafnir wrote:

Luco wrote:to be fair Pearl was the start for the US as far as actually getting a war declaration and military action under the US flag and not supplies and fighter pilots to Britain and China. Unless I've gone brain dead and forgotten something stupidly obvious.

But America is not the world.

Emphasis mine.

Bakerofish wrote:WOOOHOOO!!!

edit: ack trigger happy

not that anyone cares but just got word through facebook gfs aunt is alive and well (albeit displaced).

with phonelines, powerlines and transit down...theres still facebook

never thought id be thankful for the thing

Thank you for the happy news in spite of all this calamity!

That is not a sarcastic statement and neither is this. \(^_^)/

Damn. I've been watching it, and its absolutely horrible.
The Pearl Harbor people are just f--king jack rabbits. I am ashamed for America, even when I am not a Citizen, This country doesn't even care for other places, the citizens that is. My friends also say this isn't as bad as Katrina, I highly doubt that. And also there is enough problems F__K YOU NATURE, first Brisbane, Then Christ Church!
The navy i hope sends a fleet from pearl harbor with their hospital ships. Ever since the US is suppose to have a few military bases there.

US carriers are already there. Supplies have been coming off for a while now.