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Originally posted by Gumshoe
Isn't it ironic that most nuclear power plants are built near the ocean for safety reasons but in this case the ocean itself is causing the most trouble. Not just the tsunami, but the continuing damage caused by the salt water and tides.
I wonder how different things would have been with the cleanup if the reactors were somewhere inland.
I'm glad they finally decommissioned the San Onofre plant here in Southern California ( also built on the coastline ).
Originally posted by Mclaneinc
I'm reading many comments saying a special bomb may be the only thing to stop it.
The irony.
Japan destroyed and its people killed by huge bombs and now some sort of special big bomb may be the only thing to save them.
What a terrible world we have made...
I wonder if more will blame Japan for this or the act of god that happened back on March 11th???
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
reply to post by jhn7537
I wonder if more will blame Japan for this or the act of god that happened back on March 11th???
Oh, the Act of God made it happen. The human response made it a catastrophe. Credit where credit is due.
edit on 7-8-2013 by Wrabbit2000 because: added quote
Originally posted by Brotherman
reply to post by Dr1Akula
In about 10s of thousands of years some idiot will claim aliens when archaeologists dig sites up with radioactivity because the past will be forgotten by the future and the reminants will only be known by word of mouth flying machines, great wars, and powerful machines etc etc it is happening all over again
sorry for my sarcasm it may have been distasteful
A "chemical wall" built in June has failed to contain the contaminated water, regulators said, and it now appears to be flowing over the top of the barrier and into the Pacific.
www.upi.com...
Originally posted by UnlimitedSky
Came across this recently and thought to post it. At least there is still real consideration and empathy in a country facing dangerous radiation exposure.
Originally posted by FlyInTheOintment
reply to post by Dr1Akula
The motivations of so many people in this world is simply:
"I won't be around to see it, so who cares?"
My own father said exactly that, with regards to some sort of potential future disaster we were discussing, and I was appalled. I found it hard to comprehend his attitude, his not giving a damn about what his great grandchildren will face. I also found it hard to hold my tongue - thankfully I did, otherwise there may have been a nuclear-scale argument in our household.
From the grassroots to the very top, too many people simply don't care what the future of this planet is. That is why we are in such a mess. Everyone's living for themselves, for the NOW, and to do so they need MONEY & RESOURCES, and that greedy attitude is the root of all evil; from the grassroots to the Paymasters.
What is needed in this world is for people to get over themselves a little more, and to start living for others - to make the leaving of a great legacy, for the benefit of those to come, their sole earthly ambition.
What is required is for some very powerful people to be very selfless, and sponsor the efforts to eradicate nuclear fuel in favour of something along the lines of zero-point energy generation. Then give out the technology for free.
Whether it will happen? Who can say... Maybe some have already tried, ending up shot down in flames for daring to leave the crumbling castle of the Elite, in search of treasure for the benefit of the masses.