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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:07 PM Original message |
"Meltdown Caused Nuke Plant Explosion: Safety Body" |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. It depends. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Of course there is the additional danger of terror attacks at nuke plants and vulnerability in |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. When you add in the health, cleanup and waste storage costs (over thousands of years) |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
167. And lets not forget the land is unusable for several hundred years. n/t |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. And they dump their nuclear waste off the coast of Somalia |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
117. OMG!! Really??? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
141. Not only that.. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
143. I didn't know that |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
146. Great article here- I once again learned something on DU today |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. hasn't France been mitigating the costs of waste storage |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. All nuclear plants are destined to "go" at some point. The results are ultimately negative. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Wait? National Security over shoveling billions into states that sponsor terrorism? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
116. France hasn't had an earthquake and tsunami -- an experience we should ALL learn from -- !! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Accident or incident? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I can grant you that. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
145. Not to be shitty....just that it is an incident no one could have done |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Of course, it isn't their fault. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. It's not an accident if you could have foreseen it and prevented it. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
118. Mother Nature decided to build a reactor on a fault line? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #118 |
144. Mother nature caused the earthquake, unless you want to reword |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #144 |
149. No, I said it correctly. So-called engineers built a nuclear reactor on a |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #118 |
151. Nobody built a reactor on a fault line. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #151 |
154. Ah, so who could have predicted that with fault lines all over the place, |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #154 |
156. I didn't say it was a great idea. |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is a duplicate |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. too expensive |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. $13 billion to build two |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. study was done |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Coal has killed millions |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. after |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Sure. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Sorry, but there is only 60 years of uranium left. Then we're back to square 1. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
159. number one, that's wrong |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
155. Any idea how much wind and solar you can build for that money? |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #155 |
160. not enough. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. I disagree with your assessment of the reality of nuclear energy. |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thank you. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I have never seen anyone here suggest we should live like cave men. |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. It's the vibe I pick up. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. OK, just keep that vibe to yourself! |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
133. I agree. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #133 |
148. I truly believe it will be nuclear fusion. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. +100000!!! nt |
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NM Independent (794 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. This, right here, deserves it's own OP. If DU were sane it would be rec'd to the top! n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. "If DU were sane" - this meme has been popping up alot, why would you be here if |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #37 |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. hahaha, "nuclear is far closer to solar, wind"---if you don't factor in nuke explosions, terrorism, |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. more guns is also the answer to gun violence |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I see you didn't actually read past the first sentence... |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
134. I read it---still don't agree. Read up |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. good lord |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
33. I LOVE this post, people! Because this post show that no matter how horrific the accident, |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Based on the absolute lack of any viable "Unlimited, renewable sources " on the horizon? |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
139. Wind is competitive with natural gas now, and in a few years so will PV |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #33 |
135. Chan will only change his tune when the nuke industry stops paying him to blog or |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
152. "You could have an accident that makes half of Japan unlivable"? Explain how this is possible. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #152 |
161. Well, |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #161 |
162. Affected around 900 square miles or so. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
119. Gee, if this location in Nevada is so perfect, then why are they dumping |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's a very expensive and dangerous way to boil water... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
163. Well, wind turbines turn blades... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Can anyone here correctly state the time this explosion happened? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
38. Meltdown may be under way at Fukushima Daiichi's nuclear power reactor, an official with Japan's saf |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Wait for it... all the pro energy going over how antis are so |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Absolutely mind boggling the number of DUers so quick to |
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mysterysoup (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #48 |
110. Japanese govt officials are trying to prevent PANIC. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
74. Yup - "irrational", "unscientific" "woo" "pro-Cave Man" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. I think you hit all the widgets |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #74 |
108. you missed "cheap energy," "safe alternative," "France does it," & "it's never happened before" |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:28 AM Response to Reply #74 |
164. "education" eom |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. but..but...but...we were told the threat was receding, radiation levels dropping, reactor secure... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. If they have to evacuate that plant complex due to lethal radiation levels - all 3 reactors may go |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Nature.com reported serious problems with the attempt to cool the reactor with seawater |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. OMG you must be posting this because you can't wait for a catastrophic disaster |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Sheesh, "Nature," that pseudoscientific rag |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Nature is one of the most respected scientific journals in the world, or did I miss sarcasm? n/t |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. You missed the sarcasm |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #69 |
76. lolol, thought so, but there are so many papers named Enquirer, didn't know which one you meant |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. worse than Chernobyl |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. A lot worse! |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Worse than Chernobyl? |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. except now we have five reactors |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #59 |
79. are these things in a cascade system? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
83. 7 times worse...7 of the 10 reactors are in danger of meltdown |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #83 |
157. All 7 have redundant containment systems. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. This is one area that while I knew they we're dissembling, |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #54 |
80. Yep this is partly panic prevention |
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mysterysoup (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #80 |
112. Exactly right. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. when were we told that? |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. This just got real. nt |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. BULLSHIT!!! |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. It just keeps getting worse |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. No kidding |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. This was reported this AM - is this a new incident? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #50 |
71. Yes |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
49. uh oh. |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
53. Red Alert: Nuclear Meltdown at Quake-Damaged Japanese Plant Read more: Red Alert: Nuclear Meltdown |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Could you paste a blue link in? |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #58 |
72. Here are two links |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
56. DELETED... False Information nt |
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subterranean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Check the website for that Australian agency. |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Doh. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. nt |
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subterranean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. You're not the only one. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Whoa dude! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
63. "may" is such a qualifer, but just found this... |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
64. Jesus that's awful. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
67. I just watched a newsconference that indicated seawater has covered the rods. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Not to argue but the sea water was the ploy this morning (our time) |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Agree...it's not the best approach. |
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evrstrong (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
70. Japan has a history of downplaying their accidents... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
75. Please don't hit the water table or the ocean, that's my humble prayer. |
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joentokyo (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
81. I am in Tokyo about 150 miles from the reactors and I am not afraid why are you |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #81 |
84. take your potasium iodine pills if it does |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
82. if 1 goes all 7 recactor cores will go....7 oof the 10...dear god |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. Proof for that claim or just fearmongering? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #85 |
153. They've never built one. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
86. A Meltdown May Have Occurred At At Least 1 Nuclear Power Reactor In Japan (Chief Cabinet Secretary) |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. NS, Sherlock |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Does "meltdown" really equal "chernobyl" to you? |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #89 |
92. I don't know if the melted core will be contained in the reactor vessel |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #92 |
95. I don't think that anyone "knows" |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #92 |
101. Well sure, I mean, the core is still inside TMI-2 right? No? It isn't? Well, it sounded like a good |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. How awful.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Edano denied this earlier today |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #90 |
96. No need for "happy talk" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #96 |
100. Let me reach for these guys |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #100 |
104. Hey. Paranoia isn't as uncommon as some people think. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Ah yes, and the old saying from emergency services applies here |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #106 |
113. Where did anyone say that there couldn't be a meltdown? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
91. I am following this site |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #91 |
99. Thank you for the link. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
93. I checked the prevailing winds on Wikipedia a few days ago |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
94. I found this |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #94 |
102. Thanks for that link, too |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
97. Wind Direction monitored near quake article link: |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Thank you for that informative article. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #98 |
103. Remember, part of this is time (of exposure) and distance |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #103 |
105. We use well water |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #86 |
107. Deleted message |
wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #107 |
111. did you forget the sarcasm smiley? Sweet? |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #86 |
114. Japan Meteorological Agency page |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
109. Possible fusion in two reactors - AFP, quoting government |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #109 |
115. I think out of control |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
120. Japan says partial meltdown likely at 2nd reactor |
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fairfaxvadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #120 |
121. well, when you have no fossil fuel resources... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #121 |
122. Misplaced -- |
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fairfaxvadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #122 |
125. Hey, that's not ME, that's the NEI.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #125 |
131. Think I was responding to someone else .... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #121 |
124. those emissions are measured in RADS, no? |
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fairfaxvadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #124 |
128. Not until there's a problem! |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #121 |
126. It's hard to argue against photovoltaics, wind, etc. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #126 |
130. I would be curious |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #130 |
142. I'm also preparing to do it. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #126 |
136. yet people like Chan on this board still do |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #120 |
123. And I imagine we really have no idea what's actually going on -- two explosions ...!! |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #123 |
127. isn't it ironic....cyclical...where we began it may be the end of it. NONUKES |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #127 |
137. Tell Obama to get his $38 billion proposed for the nuke industry out of his budget |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #137 |
140. It is really scary that President Obama is not conscious enough to comprehend |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #120 |
129. CNN just reported" it's official 2 reactors are iin meltdown" by Japanese officials |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #129 |
132. K/R -- |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #120 |
147. Don't forget Shinmoedake Volcano erupting. |
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benh57 (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
150. Modern designs don't have these risks |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:09 AM Response to Reply #150 |
158. Bullshit. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:33 AM Response to Reply #150 |
165. Run a DHMO study. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
166. Lets not forget the fact that the land is also unusable for several hundred years. n/t |
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