[Rob A. Bank]

Originally Posted by shedweller

In fairness, it's no chernobyl. But on a scale of 1 to 10 its climbing up there.
I hadn't seen that video about chernobyl either. Sobering stuff.
Those lads in japan are dealing with stuff i hope to never deal with. God be with them all.

The other 10 parts are worth a watch too, if you have time.

I agree with you about the lads on the ground in Japan who have to deal with this woeful mess, but I very worried about the quality of their leadership. TEPCO are just not up to the challenge.

[JG009]

Way off topic, but I was planning a trip to thailand, should I still go? Its about 2750 miles away from fukuishima.

[Gunsfortoys]

Originally Posted by JG009

Way off topic, but I was planning a trip to thailand, should I still go? Its about 2750 miles away from fukuishima.

[Donal Og O Baelach]

Originally Posted by JG009

Way off topic, but I was planning a trip to thailand, should I still go? Its about 2750 miles away from fukuishima.

I wouldn't go

First of all, your statistically more likely to be killed in a crash on the way to the airport; 2nd - the plane, will more than likely run out of fuel because of the oil crisis and splash down into the pacific ocean (after it flies right through the huge cloud of radioactive dust that is heading this way); If you survive the crash you have a 98% probabilty of being eaten by the giant mutant great white sharks that are propogating as we speak in a giant mutant shark nursery of the coast of Fukushima. On the 2% chance you survive the sharks, you will probably be ok, but be sure to pack a geiger counter and a some iodine tablets.

[shedweller]

Originally Posted by Donal Og O Baelach

I wouldn't go

First of all, your statistically more likely to be killed in a crash on the way to the airport; 2nd - the plane, will more than likely run out of fuel because of the oil crisis and splash down into the pacific ocean (after it flies right through the huge cloud of radioactive dust that is heading this way); If you survive the crash you have a 98% probabilty of being eaten by the giant mutant great white sharks that are propogating as we speak in a giant mutant shark nursery of the coast of Fukushima. On the 2% chance you survive the sharks, you will probably be ok, but be sure to pack a geiger counter and a some iodine tablets.

Damn those statisticians! (hows my spelling?!)

[MountainDew]

Originally Posted by shedweller

Damn those statisticians! (hows my spelling?!)

*Statistics

Nearly mate

[shedweller]

Ah yes, but those who dabble in statistics?

[shedweller]

Is this true?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/bl...ids-2011-03-25

Incredibly, the southwestern half of Japan, which largely survived the earthquake and tsunami unscathed, cannot help the northeastern half of the nation, which took the brunt of the damage, because the two sections of the country operate on two separate power grids that are incompatible. As NPR reported on March 24, the southwestern section can actually produce surplus power, but the transmission and distribution system there operates at 60 Hertz, and the northeastern region's grid operates at 50 Hz. This awkward situation, seen clearly on the Japanese map above (blue is 60 Hz, red is 50 Hz), is the legacy of a historic oddity: the "east," as it's referred to in Japan, built its grid based on the German 50 Hz system, and the "west" followed the American 60 Hz system.

How could this happen?

[Jimmy Garlic]

Originally Posted by shedweller

Is this true?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/bl...ids-2011-03-25

How could this happen?

Variable frequency transformers would solve that problem.

[gbee]

Originally Posted by JG009

Way off topic, but I was planning a trip to thailand, should I still go? Its about 2750 miles away from fukuishima.

Do but bring sunglasses and drink lager, loooong cooooool refreshing pints of the stuff, erm, just go.

[JG009]

Kind of asked for them answers in AH, but it being AH I forgot myself Back on topic, what is the best outcome at this stage? This stuff can leak for how long? & is there any other plan of action for the moment?

[andrew]

From the BBC: Viewpoint: We should stop running away from radiation

[Overheal]

Originally Posted by take everything

In fairness, half of it decays (not all of it) in 8 days.

Admittedly I only looked over it briefly. My thinking was when half the matter decayed the remaining matter formed the new element.

And no Im not a disinformation agent for TEPCO I just dont think its suitable to worry - unless you live in Japan. TEPCO is diffinitely withholding information but internationally, I think we are getting the full story about where this radiation is going when it gets out and how much of it there is.

[andrew]

Latest Update from the IAEA

White 'smoke' is still emanating from units 1, 2, 3 and 4

Originally Posted by Overheal

And no Im not a disinformation agent for TEPCO

Of all the things one could reasonably expect to have to deny in their lifetime, that is definitely not one of them

[jackiebaron]

Now who's the clown who said that the radiation leaking from this debacle is less than a fücking cat-scan? Water around Fukushima is now 1800 times above a safe level. Can't wait to eat some of that sushi.