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@all: i found reading about chernobyl on google books "arsenal of folly" by richard rhodes to be helpful in calming my own fears ~ it starts on page 8 and outlines why the particles where carried so far.

Boats and fish come to mind as a source to spread contamination. The Japanese had huge protest about leaking nuke subs at military bases in 2008.

@VeenOui -- there are always 2 sides -- but that doesn't mean that both sides are correct. Sometimes one is right, and the other is a mistake, or worse - a bald-faced lie. And sometimes both are right.

"Understanding is a three edged sword. Your side, their side, and the truth."

@all please be considerate of this forum.

@ Patrick Kelly Thanks

This seems to be an AOL interviewer with someone from Chernobyl telling the Japanese to get away now ?
Google translated
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@Joshua Diamond And I don't think either side is lying; they just highlight information they want you to see and hide information they don't. Take the Japanese Nuclear Safety site: www.bousai.ne.jp The max radiation for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures have been "Under survey" for 10 days now. Do you REALLY think they are under survey for 10 days?

You get more radioactive contamination from coal plants than you do from nuclear reactors.

Here's the mention of the tanks from news.businessweek.com

"The company plans to put the radioactive water into condenser tanks. Those tanks are probably already full, so crews must find a way to drain them, company officials said at a briefing today."

@Salvador Here's latest data on 'dust' sampling and amts in veggies. (warning: alot, and apparently only looking for cessium and iodine isotopes). I KNOW I saw that cause it hit me like a brick. Still looking www.mext.go.jp

@Patrick Kelley Thanks for the Ars Technica link. More reliable sources is always better.

@Apollo It's very sad that the Japanese people are having to look elsewhere for reliable information.

@Sky: The condenser tanks are where the steam coming from the reactor goes after the turbines, to cool, condense back into water and be pumped back into the reactor after that. They are meant to process steam/water from the reactor, but normally reactors use very pure water that doesn't get contaminated very easily - very unlike seawater with a lot of impurities. In any case.. now we at least know where all the water went that they injected into the reactor.. seems it got converted into steam and ended up in those condenser tanks .. and seems a lot of other volatile radioactive substances from the reactor also ended up in there..

@Salvador Here it is. Sort of casually mentioned Sr90. www.mext.go.jp

@Salvador Note date on top 22 Mar. Tried to post this on Reuters, with my comment- but, no... :)

And to those that are moderating, you would rather support chaos and random claims than educated information. I did not personally attack and I would love to be shown in which way I did. I see that I have been removed from auto-publish because of someone's opinion regarding what I am saying and how the moderators do not agree with it. This blog is turning into one big conspiracy theory. I am disappointed with your actions and I hope you enjoy your fear mongering. I will be contacting Reuters to assure that they do not assume this blog is fair and balanced but instead would promote panic over information.

@marie And since then, they haven't said a word about Strontium 90? Strange.

OPINION/CONSIDERATION/REQUEST:@Grizzly: Granted radiation is very heavy and large amounts can't travel far on our planet, however, perhaps this EVENT even thought it may be a localized physiological effect for the people of Japan has a broader effect on the population of our Planet Earth which validates a rather high level of concern and doubt that at times is expressed as fear similar to what transpired last night by members of this forum during the "mistake" in reporting a radiation spike 10 million times above normal. From where I sit, this EVENT inspires humble consideration for the people of Japan and deeper level of compassion for the human race. I remember several posts on the this blog and the original Reuters blog that stated with out a doubt, the events that have transpired during the past few days at Fukushima would never happen. Fear is essential to our survival. The collective fear over this EVENT just may be a simple reaction to the breach or meltdown in the core of our humanity. I offer this link for a change in perspective and humbly request we remember the suffering of our fellow sentient beings on the Island of Japan. At some point this blog may become a historical document and I wonder what the people of Japan will think about the minimal attention this blog has paid to the humanitarian aspects of their suffering. This number crunching and theoretical banter at times appears akin to ego fluff. www.uncontactedtribes.org

@hans I can't wait to see the CLEAR picture in full sunlight