Japan 8.9 earthquake

[beepbeep]

Multiple aftershocks (approx 125) continue to hit, some with magnitude of 6.8-7.1

[AgentOblivious]

From what I've heard Tokyo is okay, but the Japanese aren't taking any risks and are checking everything. I've got a friend on a trip in Tokyo ATM, he called his mom and told her he's okay, but now they're stuck in the lobby of their hotel and aren't allowed into their rooms for now...

[green-lantern]

It's really hard to believe in this day in age that they are having a possibility of a meltdown. I've worked in the nuclear field for 22years now. Even if this earthquake cracked the core I'm surprised they would have a meltdown. If they do, this will be a big insult to injury for japan. It could be a very big deal. I wouldn't be surprised if we find out not all the safety measures were in place. US power plants don't fuck around. I've helped rebuild the coolant motors and I can tell you anal is an understatement with these people.

[green-lantern]

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[colt45 gto]

looks like a reactor has exploded at fukushima 1 plant.

[mb7050]

the reactor ? thats one big reactor there

[colt45 gto]

its unknown what has actually exploded but they say its no chernobyl, more like a 3 mile island thing....at the moment anyway. they have not got anyone in close enough to see exactly what went bang but the whole building except the steel structure has evaporated.

they did extend the evacuation radios from 2 mile to 6 mile and have now doubled that to a 12 mile evacuation radios. so its pretty serious.

[IPD]

IPD being an arse as usual.

I don't understand why they dont get some robots in there to grab all the radio active material and just bury it elsewhere (where the bury the rest of it I guess, not much you can do about the rest of it though).

maybe if/when NASA get the space elevator going we can just shove it all out into the sun

apparently you missed this thread:

http://www.3sgto.org/f9/heres-question-4039.html

i was trying to point out duTTch's narrow-minded views make just as little sense when applied to the japanese. must have completely gone over everyone's heads though.

[mb7050]

the whole building except the steel structure has evaporated.

they did extend the evacuation radios from 2 mile to 6 mile and have now doubled that to a 12 mile evacuation radios. so its pretty serious.

sounds really bad

[mb7050]

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