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@Rob in SF agreed - that's news - in the same way as TEPCO's plans are news

If you don't think TEPCO releases are PR you're dreaming...

@elainekirk No. I selected a few statements from scores of them released by NEI to convey their positioning post Fukushima. I should have captioned them better perhaps. Feel free to do so...

@LM blast missed the closeups

@Rob in SF I agree. although I wouldn't want this blog swamped by such videos!

@UKVal They had a great close-up of 4 once and it another of 3 but not aimed where we needed it. they're still moving it.

@Edano Not in the context we have here, IMNSHO.

@Edano I like it out in the open, so you can kick it around. YMMV.

I'm not sure about 3...there seems like a little something. I'm fairly sure there's a fire in 4 to the lower left just above tree line. It looks like a circular area has been eaten away by it with smoke still coming out. I guess time will tell.

They're getting great close-ups of 2...why not the others?!

see that. orange in 3

ok the orange on 3 is a ptzie arm. The blob at the bottom of 4 is asl osomething like that. Don't know about $'s innards, but I can't see why that roof hasn't slipped down yet!

@UKVal I'm throwing my arms up..you are probably right..just me being paranoid. 4 puzzles me though... Thanks for your input!

gosh typing's getting worse as I get tired. 2 - steam along all the steams. 3 - didn't see anything different. 4 - possible smoke inside but I'm not sure. Those roof beams has slipped more & it appears to have nothing holding it up at the front

Well..we can be sure they're in bad shape!

Ohhh, howe convinient right in time for IAEA gathering :-O

TEPCO Stating the Obvious After 2 Months: Reactors 2, 3 Total Meltdown More Likely

Here we go. It's official now. All three reactors at Fukushima I Nuke Plant had a total meltdown. What a surprise. We're so shocked, aren't we?

Yomiuri Shinbun (3:03AM JST 5/24/2011):

　東京電力は２３日、福島第一原子力発電所２、３号機について、地震発生直後の原子炉の各種データをもとに解析を進めた結果、１号機と同様に核燃料がメルトダウン（炉心溶融）していたとする報告書をまとめた。

TEPCO reported on May 23 that the Reactors 2 and 3 at Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant had a core meltdown just like the Reactor 1, based on their analysis on the reactor parameters right after the earthquake on March 11.

　経済産業省原子力安全・保安院に提出する。

The company will submit the report to METI's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.

　報告書では、２、３号機について〈１〉炉内の水位が水位計の表示通りだった〈２〉水位計のデータは信頼できず、１号機と同じ様に核燃料が全露出し ている――の二つのケースに分けて、模擬計算を行い、結果を示した。それによると、いずれの場合にも核燃料が溶融して、原子炉圧力容器底部に崩落した状態 になっていると評価。特に、水位計が故障しているケースでは、核燃料全体が溶融して、崩壊しているとした。

In the report, TEPCO did two simulations regarding the Reactors 2 and 3: 1st, based on the assumption that the water level was what the water gauge had been showing all along; 2nd, based on the assumption that the data from the water gauge were not to be trusted, and the fuel rods were completely exposed, as in the Reactor 1. In both cases, the result showed that the nuclear fuel had melted and dropped to the bottom of the Reactor Pressure Vessel. In the 2nd case where they assumed the faulty water gauge, the result showed the entire fuel rods had melted, according to the report.

OHMYGODNO! Oh...wait...we knew that...nm...

@Veenie Do you suppose NOW we'll start hearing some realistic planing about how to contain this clusterfrack?

@Angie Hi! You certainly did!

@radioguy a cam to view the tippycam perhaps??

Nope...they melted down a while ago. not getting much worse from the admission.

@radioguy oh dear you have to laugh! I suppose it's another way of saying 'it's as bad as it gets'