Japan Earthquake

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Ohio gozaimasu @all
by bo 6/16/2011 3:35:36 AM

Hi Bo
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:35:59 AM

@bo Hello! @dh Are you still there?
by smoss 6/16/2011 3:36:40 AM

@bo, Hi..i see you are doing a fine job monitoring the FB site )
by Veenie 6/16/2011 3:36:54 AM

Japan PM: must minimise public burden when supporting Tepco
www.reuters.com
by Panserbjorne9 6/16/2011 3:37:19 AM

@smoss: Yes, I speak Japanese. Japanese to English translator.
by dh 6/16/2011 3:37:28 AM

Who is the Japanese person right now on board ? are you by chance Tweeting right now :)
by Veenie 6/16/2011 3:37:29 AM

:( I don't know how to tweet.. tweet tweet tweet...
by dean 6/16/2011 3:38:01 AM

Evacuation centers shutting down translate.google.com
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:38:37 AM

@bo , I had an idea that this Arnie Gundersen planted in my brain. If I was Japan and was equipped with a monitor, I 'd hold it to my car air filter regularly. It 'd provide a good indication where the radioactive places are.
by Peter Melzer 6/16/2011 3:38:56 AM

@dh Listen, IF this is you, go and follow bit.ly
All the info you are looking for is already packaged, makes it easier for you ))
by Veenie 6/16/2011 3:39:33 AM

@Peter Melzer I agree. Personally, no car. But car air filters are great samplers.
by bo 6/16/2011 3:39:44 AM

Fukushima urged to stop relying on nuke power
search.japantimes.co.jp
by Panserbjorne9 6/16/2011 3:39:54 AM

I have an idea.... all this talk about how to conserve power, cut back on use of this and that to keep the reactors running.. how bout we shut one down like COOPER in nebraska who said they "believe, hope" they can make it through the rising water.. DUH. shut that sucker down to cold shutdown and leave the fuel in the reactor,, then double up on water supply to the SFP,, test it to work out the bugs for backup cooling.. then ride it out.... FOLKS will find a way to conserve then..
by dean 6/16/2011 3:41:45 AM

@dean Nebraska has admitted they don't need Calhoun to meet their energy needs. So makes me wonder how much or if they need Cooper either.
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:42:46 AM

@bo , spinning this thought further, I noticed on the published radiation maps that the contamination seems to follow roadways out of Fukushima. Combustion engines are also great dispersers. Perhaps the Japanese people ought to consider using the best available air filters in their cars.
by Peter Melzer 6/16/2011 3:42:53 AM

@dean All the talk in Japan about conserving really has me thinking what we can change or cut back on...
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:43:39 AM

1

Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Using a power strip makes it easier to conserve electricity because you just have to unplug one cord instead of many. Also unplug any chargers that aren't in use because they still use electricity even when they're not actively charging something.
2

Set your thermostat at a reasonable temperature. Set it as high or as low as you need to be comfortable, but don't heat or cool excessively.
3

Use your appliances efficiently to conserve electricity. Refrain from opening your oven unnecessarily because it has to work harder and use more energy to heat back up; only run the dishwasher when it is fully loaded; adjust the water level on the washing machine for smaller loads and clean out the lint filter in your drier before every load.
4

Turn off the lights when you leave a room. If your lights have a dimmer switch, dim the lights as much as possible. Also use sunlight to your advantage during the day and turn off artificial lighting.

Read more: How to Conserve Electricity | eHow.com www.ehow.com
by dean 6/16/2011 3:45:26 AM

@Peter Melzer that is a good idea, but I have no clue how to get this idea out into the public square. So could that be that cars fleeing the plants were part of spreading the contamination? Remember those reports of people refusing to attend to cars with Fukushima license plates at gas stations?
by bo 6/16/2011 3:46:01 AM

Leave the thermostat on when you leave the house. The air conditioner or heater has to work twice as hard when you turn it back on.

Hang clothes on a clothesline instead of using a drier to conserve electricity.

Read more: How to Conserve Electricity | eHow.com www.ehow.com
by dean 6/16/2011 3:46:21 AM

@lillymunster , I just went to the Lowes the other day when we had 95 here. Lo and behold there were two supersized SUV parked outside with engines and AC running and nobody inside. We have got a long way to go!
by Peter Melzer 6/16/2011 3:46:28 AM

US NRC debates if safety efforts should be left to the nuke industry. www3.nhk.or.jp
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:47:35 AM

@lillymunster: I am very concerned about the situation and read this site for info. Googletrans is pretty bad but you all seem to get the gist. Serves its purpose most of the time. If I catch something or you have questions, and I'm hear, I'll respond. @Veenie No it's not me. I don't tweet.
by dh 6/16/2011 3:48:05 AM

@Peter Melzer I see that all the time and just cringe. The other one is people with a glass storm door shut with the inside front door wide open and their AC on.
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:48:32 AM

I agree that it would be good if this event led to people rethinking energy use. If we could accomplish some kind of paradigm shift regarding energy usage that could be one very very positive outcome. But wouldn't this have to really be driven by businesses and industry to really accomplish large savings? When I see the 30 pachinko parlors each using more power in an hour than I use in a month, it makes my (happily done) contribution seem ineffectual. Isn't this another thing that needs to be done systemwide, like food monitoring?
by bo 6/16/2011 3:49:02 AM

@bo , I thought that first. Dust on wheels and underbody. By the way, it would not hurt to set up car washes at the major entry and exit points of the highly contaminated prefectures. But on
second th
by Peter Melzer 6/16/2011 3:49:34 AM

@dh Thanks, I told my hubby I speak fluent Googlese. The odd phrasing due to the translation oddities has become "normal" in reading things now. :-)
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:50:01 AM

@dh Was wondering if you would be able to offer translation on this video about the radiation testing in Tokyo...
by smoss 6/16/2011 3:51:10 AM

@bo There were some articles about the parlors while you were on vacation. Some are closing for a few hours and lowering their AC. I would think doing something to have the machines go into sleep mode of some sort until someone comes up and touches the machine would save a TON of electricity.
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:51:41 AM

lilly.. that piece on NRC debating.. my input is.. let the utility companies perform the analyses etc. but.. NRC should unify the codes and models used in the analyses so there will be consistency... left to the utility there will be a hodge podge approach with dozens of assumptions and summaries that say all is ok,,, with the good ole dollar bill in the sites.. .
by dean 6/16/2011 3:52:07 AM

Your right though that change has to come from somewhere. There are some programs in the US to help companies change their energy use under the guise of saving them money and being more efficient. We need a national energy con
sumption policy
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:52:50 AM

@dean As long as someone is making sure they are actually doing needed safety. The voluntary system didn't work so hot for TEPCO
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:53:37 AM

@Bo, This dysfunctional return key drives me nuts! But on second thought, this Arnie is correct: lots of air is sucked into the engine, the particulates are emitted with the exhaust with some delay and dispersed while the source is moving. This seems to me the most potent mechanism.
by Peter Melzer 6/16/2011 3:54:00 AM

AC systems to be turned off in subways during the day (off peak hours) www3.nhk.or.jp
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:54:37 AM

cutbacks.. that's probably the answer.. you tell people to prepare for cutbacks and they get right busy... on the other hand.. left to themselves to conserve.. "oh the next door neighbor will do my part"
by dean 6/16/2011 3:55:36 AM

@dean true. Energy usage is crazy here in Japan. I am constantly walking past stores in the summer with arctic air billowing out of the open store door. Not to mention the vending machines every three feet that all sell the same thing and are on all night, flashing.
by bo 6/16/2011 3:56:41 AM

how bout all electrical devices having mandatory cutback times.. but selectible" that way you can taylor your cutback time.. but it will happen..
by dean 6/16/2011 3:57:03 AM

it's a global dilemma for sure.. well other than the tribes people in remote rain forest country with the lowest utility bills..

by dean 6/16/2011 3:58:38 AM

Two things I saw that were really smart. Target stores have motion activated lights in their closed freezer cases so they only light up when your in front of them. I think they use LED light also. The other is a power strip with a remote control so you can kill all power to TV, cable box, stereo etc. when you turn off the TV so the other devices dont waste power all night
by lillymunster 6/16/2011 3:58:41 AM

I"m going to see if I can get one of those after market devices where you clap...
by dean 6/16/2011 4:00:18 AM

Fukushima's Plan To Put Radiation Badges On Children Not Pleasing Parents: www.npr.org
by bo 6/16/2011 4:00:42 AM

"those parents say the government should be evacuating everyone 18 and under and any woman who is pregnant, not waiting three more months and then only issuing badges that will be checked one a month to determine exposure."
by bo 6/16/2011 4:01:31 AM