Japan Earthquake

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@Edano I saw a tweet from a guy who is trying to get a whole body count done and nobody will do it.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 11:57:18 PM

this morning i saw an article saying kan wants to nationalize nuke power. has anyone seen it, too ?
by Edano 7/12/2011 11:58:22 PM

@lillymunster : this is expensive. i think the question is who has to pay for it.
by Edano 7/12/2011 11:59:11 PM

@Edano I saw one, said he is considering it. I think he can save his skin if he does an abrupt anti-nuclear stance and gets the right people around him.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 11:59:16 PM

@Edano I think national health pays for some.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 11:59:37 PM

kan is cool. he is like a trout among sharks.
by Edano 7/13/2011 12:00:17 AM

@lillymunster : i don't think you can go to a hospital and say i want a body scan, national health pays. then everyone wants one.
by Edano 7/13/2011 12:01:39 AM

nationalizing nukes is an extreme good idea, not only for japan.
by Edano 7/13/2011 12:02:27 AM

i found it:

Kan to explore possibility of nationalizing nuclear power

TOKYO, July 12, Kyodo

Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday he will explore the possibility of nationalizing Japan's nuclear power operations in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

When asked about Japan's future nuclear policy, Kan told a parliamentary session that he has doubts regarding the private sector's ability to deal with eventualities, given the huge impact of possible accidents.

Bearing in mind that nine private companies are currently operating nuclear facilities in Japan, Kan said, ''It is not necessarily the same in other countries and we need to have discussions,'' while reviewing the country's current energy policy. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 7/13/2011 12:04:02 AM

@Edano there is something going on behind the scenes dont you think?
by elainekirk 7/13/2011 12:11:52 AM

@lillymunster well done with the twitter now to find dean :)
by elainekirk 7/13/2011 12:24:33 AM

@Dean, you mean you saw a live version of such train engine?
by Peter Melzer 7/13/2011 12:33:33 AM

Radiation Coverups And Dangers Exposed Worldwide. The nuclear industry and nuclear regulators worldwide, as well as specifically in the United States, have continually covered up disasters and radiation releases as if they never happened or posed no danger to the public.

To begin to understand the corruption of the nuclear power industry and the danger we are in because of it, you must first realize that they actually fund their regulators, The NRC in the United States and the IAEA for the world. he NRC has long served as little more than a lap dog to the nuclear industry, unwilling to crack down on unsafe reactors. “The agency is a wholly owned subsidiary of the nuclear power industry,” says Victor Gilinsky, who served on the commission during the Three Mile Island meltdown in 1979.

Even President Obama denounced the NRC during the 2008 campaign, calling it a “moribund agency that needs to be revamped and has become captive of the industries that it regulates.”

In the years ahead, nuclear experts warn, the consequences of the agency’s inaction could be dire. “The NRC has consistently put industry profits above public safety,” says Arnie Gundersen, a former nuclear executive turned whistle-blower. “Consequently, we have a dozen Fukushimas waiting to happen in America.” theintelhub.com
by Majj 7/13/2011 12:34:50 AM

@Majj loving your links they give hope :)
by elainekirk 7/13/2011 12:36:32 AM

@Elaine, dropped Dean an email.
by lillymunster 7/13/2011 12:38:23 AM

@elainekirk Yes, today was a day of good news , but this article , Facebook don't let me re post. Say it was flag as "ABUSIVE". I'm coping the text and put under a Tepico PHOTO ;-))))
by Majj 7/13/2011 12:40:04 AM

@edano, you must check this out. The train engine design (picture few posts below) from 1954 had a "Wiedervereinigungskammer" (literally translated "reunification chamber"). I wonder whether they would use the same word today: www.castor.de . The text is a riot, ;)
by Peter Melzer 7/13/2011 12:43:24 AM

@Majj good idea fbook are terrible for misflagging stuff
by elainekirk 7/13/2011 12:51:16 AM

is that a pillar in place at #1 ? www.tepco.co.jp
by elainekirk 7/13/2011 12:55:23 AM

Can't determine internal rad levels in cows search.japantimes.co.jp
by lillymunster 7/13/2011 12:57:03 AM

Radioactive meat circulating on Japanese market [12 July, 2011]: www.cnn.com
by es 7/13/2011 12:57:53 AM

Nuclear News: Fukushima cleanup to take decades, Kuwait dumps nuclear power, jellyfish take the anti-nuclear fight to reactors [12 July, 2011]: www.greenpeace.org
by es 7/13/2011 12:58:21 AM

@all Good Morning...Good Evening...Hello!
by smoss 7/13/2011 12:58:29 AM

Nuclear News: Fukushima cleanup to take decades, Kuwait dumps nuclear power, jellyfish take the anti-nuclear fight to reactors [12 July, 2011]: www.greenpeace.org
by es 7/13/2011 12:58:57 AM

@es @smoss hi smoss @es I love the jellyfish quote
by elainekirk 7/13/2011 12:59:40 AM

@Majj Thanks for posting the Heralddeparis.com article earlier today. I haven't been around much today but I did get to read your post...well with it. Thanks! And for those who didn't get the privilege.... www.heralddeparis.com Enjoy!
by LM 7/13/2011 1:02:21 AM

...not 'with it' but 'worth it'.
by LM 7/13/2011 1:03:16 AM

@all 32 years of 30% primary use (This is the google translate caption associated with this vid) @dh if your out there, would love some translation help!
by smoss 7/13/2011 1:04:35 AM

Prefecture cannot gauge cows' internal exposure search.japantimes.co.jp
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:08:04 AM

Off twitter: Fukushima is issued, an emergency statement to the investigation conducted by the Fukushima health effects. Point "should be top priority is" to reduce a little extra exposure, "" exhausted to the sentence. Exposure are not reduced in healthcare. Preventive measures are needed first
by lillymunster 7/13/2011 1:09:34 AM

Cattle disaster-stressed; industry left in jeopardy search.japantimes.co.jp
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:09:51 AM

In Fukushima, Japan, a Baseball Story of Coming Together and Carrying On www.nytimes.com
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:10:46 AM

@Lilly It's only a matter of time before a similar disaster happens in another country. Japan's handling of food contamination is absolutely terrifying and I must admit I fear the same treatment everywhere else. Hopefully this small spotlight will help, but we're definitely going to have to consider how we will respond under the same conditions. The US gov will do the same as Japan to protect it's financial interests!
by LM 7/13/2011 1:11:08 AM

@all Trying to verify...is that Genkai in the video below? @elainekirk Hi!
by smoss 7/13/2011 1:11:27 AM

Japanese crops can be safe to eat despite radiation from nuclear plant, scientists say
www.latimes.com
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:12:18 AM

@LM I think they already are. The EPA-FDA-USDA were really quick to declare Fukushima a non-event and that no food contamination would happen because they made a model that said so so everything is fine now get back to work american idol is on in 5 minutes..... :-)
We should be testing pacific seafood and a number of other things to make sure they are safe rather than assuming they are.
by lillymunster 7/13/2011 1:13:39 AM

@all Japan shocks Germany in 2011 World Cup quarterfinals: A fan’s reaction
sports.yahoo.com Japan eyes another upset against Sweden
www.torontosun.com
by smoss 7/13/2011 1:14:36 AM

Huge volume of radioactive water a big problem at Fukushima www.asahi.com
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:14:45 AM

Good morning all
by bo 7/13/2011 1:15:22 AM

Upper floors of Fukushima's No. 2 reactor not badly damaged www.asahi.com
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:16:25 AM

TEPCO: Little effect from opening Fukushima barriers www.asahi.com
by Panserbjorne9 7/13/2011 1:17:46 AM

@bo @Lilly I completely agree! I think it's absolutely pathetic. I wish we had a voice that wasn't marginalized as being fanatical, conspiracist, or uneducated. It couldn't be further from the truth.
by LM 7/13/2011 1:18:18 AM

@Bo I meant to say hi!
by LM 7/13/2011 1:18:42 AM

@LM heard it loud and clear. Hey, a question for the sci-tech folks. I know it is very difficult to detect radiation in food with a counter, but what would be the best way to do this? I have two very sensitive geiger counters, one for gamma, and the other that I can set for alpha and with subsettings for specific alpha emitters. Any advice?
by bo 7/13/2011 1:20:34 AM