Japan Nuclear Plant management will glue radioactive particles to the ground to reduce spread!

[Better Believe It]

Glue! Who would have thunk? Sounds like a plan to me! BBI


MSNBC
March 30, 2011

Glue and cloth tents

In an effort to reduce the spread of radioactive particles, TEPCO plans to spray resin on the ground around the plant. The company will test the method Thursday in one section of the plant before using it elsewhere, Nishiyama said.

"The idea is to glue them to the ground," he said. But it would be too sticky to use inside buildings or on sensitive equipment.

The government also is considering covering some reactors with cloth tenting, TEPCO said. If successful, that could allow workers to spend longer periods of time in other areas of the plant.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42324795/ns/world_news-asiapacific

[SpiralHawk]

1. There not even going to try duct tape?

Hello? It solves ALL problems. They must have a pack of RepubliThinkers running the fiasco over there.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Another Red Green fan, I see.

[Forkboy]

17. "Keep your stick on the ice!"

[MineralMan]

2. A good, simple, and temporary solution for a small part

of the problem. Good thinking on their part. This is all going to take a long time.

Here's a link to a long post about why it's going to take a long time:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x773838

[Raschel]

6. The EPA just said yesterday that Americans should continue to expect short-term contamination

of rainwater as radioactive isotopes spread through the atmosphere from Japan.

Short term.

I don't believe anything that comes out of the EPA, TEPCO, IAEA, the Japanese gov't.

NOBODY knows what the hell is going on. Nobody can say, or will say, where the leaks are coming from.

The only thing these agencies can tell people with certainty is that it's safe. :eyes:

[joeybee12]

7. After the Gulf spill, it's clear the EPA can't be trusted to tell the truth...nt

[MineralMan]

9. So you don't believe that we're facing more contamination, either?

Since you don't believe the EPA, that must be what you're saying.

[MineralMan]

8. So, if you don't believe the EPA, then you don't think we'll

continue to have short-term contamination? I'm not sure I understand. You quote the EPA, then say you don't believe them. I'm really confused, here.

Maybe I can help. The leaks are coming from Fukushima. The experts there aren't sure yet how badly the reactors are damaged. That's because there's no way to look inside them, and there can't be a way. So, they're still working on figuring out the extent of the damage. But they do know that the leaks are coming from those reactors. I hope that clears up your confusion.

But, I still don't understand why you quote an agency you don't believe. That just doesn't make sense, you know...

[Forkboy]

16. "Maybe I can help."

Forgive me if I don't hold my breath on that one.

[Raschel]

19. Maybe I can help. NOBODY knows where the leaks are, and can't get in to find out.

The EPA cannot say it will be short term.

[Zorra]

3. Glad they had everything figured out before this event occurred. nt

[Better Believe It]

4. Nuclear power is safe provided you have an adequate supply of glue and duct tape.

[Zorra]

12. Absolutely right. I own vast quantities of stock in both commodities.

:hi:

[upi402]

18. and New & Improved 'Nuke-Away!'

Don't be caught downwind without it...

[Raschel]

5. I thought the ocean is big enough to dissemminate the radiation w/o harm to humans?

Not that I believe them.

I also wonder what happens to the plutonium since it is heavy. Does it sit at the bottom, disrupting the food chain?

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Don't plan on ever eating fish again.

This makes me so freakin' angry. First the Gulf of Mexico and now the Pacific Ocean. OIL and NUKES....our supposed saving grace for our energy needs. Fuckers.

[MadHound]

10. With every passing day it sounds more and more like Homer Simpson is in charge over there.

And while funny on television, it is bad news in real life.

D'oh!

[Gravel Democrat]

15. I just read a tweet from the Japanese Gov (...) that said they're gonna bring in Beavis and Butthead

Follow up said Homer has been gobsmacked by the short extension cord. B&B can "get er done"!



Seriously, this is a clusterfuck of mindblowing proportions. And they said it would never happen!!!

They said IT COULDN'T Happen!

And funding will continue... Stay Tuned! More cartoon follies await!

Glowing in the dark: It's fun!

[jtuck004]

14. Red Green, where are you? Right now they are showing a guy with a green K-Mart

watering can pouring the resin and some thinner in one of those cheap plastic watering cans (1-2 gallon).

They being NHK English.

Said he is spreading resin on the floor, as it dribbled out. (Maybe this is the test, though)

Spray baby spray.