Live Thread- Fukushima Reactors

[hc87]

Live Thread for March 16, 2011. Please post Fukushima reactors stories here.

[NonValueAdded]

Bingo!

[mn-bush-man]

Unless I’m looking at the graph incorrectly, it appears most recent readings are in the 250 - 400 range, down from a peak of 1100 at 0700 local time Wed.

http://www.jaea.go.jp/04/o-arai/Oantai_e/html/tbl_msr1h0.html

Here is a constant geiger reading for Tokyo. Very low count.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/geiger-counter-tokyo

For reference, Denver generally reads in the upper 50’s cpm.

[FReepaholic]

This can't be good.

[blondee123]

Live thread here from a few days ago, now we have two up & running.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2689114/posts?q=1&;page=847#847

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Kyodo News: No. of missing people in Ishinomaki likely to hit around 10,000: mayor (23:30)

[GonzoGOP]

Thanks for the reply, it would be nice if all this would go away on a few days, but somehow I don't think that is very likely.

I don't think it is going to go away. But there is a big difference between the odds of dissipating 3-4 MW (.5%) of heat and 50-55 MW (7%). Note that the graph doesn't go to zero after 10 days. It just stabilizes at around .5%. You still have to cool it, but the cooling becomes much more doable.

[janetjanet998]

that is what i was wondering...were are the rods if they were stored in the upper part of the building

could someone confirm where the rods are stored

[janetjanet998]

that is what i was wondering...were are the rods if they were stored in the upper part of the building

could someone confirm where the rods are stored

[silentknight]

WHERE THE F(*& is our STUPID A)# PRESIDENT???????????????????????????????????

The world is burning and where is his LEADERSHIP.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

WHAT A FREAKIN EMBARRASSMENT

[nonliberal]

http://neutroneconomy.blogspot.com/

[janetjanet998]

http://static.prisonplanet.com/p/images/march2011/150311top2.jpg

[Nobel_1]

Unit #4 fuel rod video is useful (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiXIODVlfXk ). Forward to diagram at 8:02 to see where the spent/offloaded nuclear fuel is housed in the reactor building. Expert comes on around 10:30, in case you want to skip ahead.

[blondee123]

On vacation again, but be glad, he has no clue!

Can you imagine if this were Bush on vacation with all this occuring???

[mrsmith]

Right, and that seems to fit in with the events at the reactors.

I used the table since the graph was so distorted but still mis-read the time and used earlier readings.

[thackney]

[bonnieblue4me]

bfl

[Jeff Winston]

The world is burning and where is his LEADERSHIP.

He's focused on the important stuff - like the NCAA.

Priorities, man!

[blondee123]

The MSM would have crucified Bush for this, we all know it! MUM is the word for Odumbo!

[Fido969]

Bingo!

Are you saying the building blast shattered the containment pool for the spent rods, and "the rods were uncovered" is code-word for "the rods were lying on the floor of what was left of the building - like jackstraws"?

Well, that would explain a lot - but do you have any evidence?

[Fido969]

The world is burning and where is his LEADERSHIP.

"Plug the d@mn hole!"

Anyway, he's going to South America.