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I dont think saying "screw" anyone is the answer.
Originally posted by jaxnmarko
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Screw Japan! They have been pussy footing around the problem for a LONG TIME now! They are more concerned with Saving Face and denial than taking care of this serious problem.... and a problem that wanders away with the ocean currents! THIS IS A WORLD PROBLEM! And WE here in the U.S. are on the other side of the current! This problem should be tackled by all countries, by the U.N. and by Pacific Nations especially, as the currents circle! This is NOT being treated as seriously as it should be! Hanford leaking, Fukushima, cracks in nuke plants.... everyone is worried about lawsuits, money, cost of dealing with it.... how does any of that even compare to the long lasting effects on our planet and children! If JAPAN won't deal with it, they should be invaded so it can be dealt with by people that give a crap about the future. Remember, Japanese society doesn't mind suicide if it saves Face or their "Honor". Can you say BANZAI !!!!!!! ?????
Originally posted by Rainbowresidue
There is only one thing I (just a normal English teacher) don't understand. Why on earth would a country that is well known to be on shaky grounds ( earthquakes, tsunamis) have nuclear reactors?
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Another thing, Tritium? Interesting!
I am under the influence of these witty physicists who told me that in reality we are dealing with possibly hundreds (maybe thousands?) of various isotopes that we can call "radioactive pollution" as a result of nuclear core meltdown. Many last very long periods, while others last very short or medium periods. Comparitively speaking of course.
From Tritium wiki:
Tritium (/ˈtrɪtiəm/ or /ˈtrɪʃiəm/; symbol T or 3H, also known as hydrogen-3) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen.
Hydrogen (H) (Standard atomic mass: 1.00794 u) has three naturally occurring isotopes, sometimes denoted 1H, 2H, and 3H. Other, highly unstable nuclei (4H to 7H) have been synthesized in the laboratory but not observed in nature. The most stable radioisotope is tritium, with a half-life of 12.32 years. All heavier isotopes are synthetic and have a half-life less than a zeptosecond (10-21 second). Of these, 5H is the most stable, and the least stable isotope is 7H.[1][2]
Hydrogen is the only element that has different names for its isotopes in common use today. The 2H (or hydrogen-2) isotope is usually called deuterium, while the 3H (or hydrogen-3) isotope is usually called tritium. The symbols D and T (instead of 2H and 3H) are sometimes used for deuterium and tritium. The IUPAC states that while this use is common it is not preferred. The ordinary isotope of hydrogen, with no neutrons, is sometimes called "protium". (During the early study of radioactivity, some other heavy radioactive isotopes were given names – but such names are rarely used today).
From : Isotopes of Hydrogen
So where are the readings for the literally dozens of "polluting agents" that we could surmise came from this incident?
Giving us a reading of something that can last for decades isn't helping me much, instead I would like to see all read outs for all materials detected and concentration %. Especially short lived ones, because these can tell me the deeper story of what is happening recently (or not being detected to happen recently).
Originally posted by stormcell
Start by building access tunnels using prefabricated blocks of lead lined concrete. Almost like a tunnel boring machine but above the ground. Or maybe even underground to get to the reactor foundations. Then ship in whatever components you need through those tunnels to seal up the reactor. It seems strange that one minute cleanup crews were able to reach part of the reactor complex like the control rooms, but not other parts.
Originally posted by Aazadan
Originally posted by Rainbowresidue
There is only one thing I (just a normal English teacher) don't understand. Why on earth would a country that is well known to be on shaky grounds ( earthquakes, tsunamis) have nuclear reactors?
Because they don't have the land area for large green energy options like solar/wind/geothermal (though with them being on the ring of fire I wonder how good geothermal would be) and nuclear despite the potential for absolutely massive events still causes less damage and health effects than other non green options like coal.