Japan Earthquake

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@bo is the happiest dad in the world because he is with his son - from his fbook profile
by elainekirk 10/1/2011 10:00:02 PM

@elainekirk sounds like he is still on travel then.
by lillymunster 10/1/2011 10:06:01 PM

@lillymunster sure does but I left a message ;)
by elainekirk 10/1/2011 10:16:43 PM

@elainekirk, yeah, probably BBC won't flag my video (and if they did it would fail by Fair Use just like FCTV's flagging failed), but I was referring to the wholesale unedited copy of their program on the other account, that they could flag and they never let wholesale copies of their content stand for long.
by Ian 10/1/2011 10:25:07 PM

I recommend any video by Tom @ antiprotons.
by Ian 10/1/2011 10:44:33 PM

Niigata prefecture seemed to be the only part of the government system that had their act together. www.asahi.com
by lillymunster 10/1/2011 11:40:00 PM

Fukushima plant crisis could erupt if water injection stops for 38 hrs

TOKYO, Oct. 1, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:43:58 PM

Fukushima studies ways to spot contaminated beef before slaughter

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 1, Kyodo

The Fukushima prefectural government is studying ways to estimate the level of radioactive material in beef cattle before slaughter by analyzing blood samples, officials said Saturday.

When put to practical use, the technique could prove helpful for screening cattle for radioactive contamination in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster, and help alleviate consumer fears, the officials said.

Currently, all testing is done only after cattle are slaughtered, and only on the meat from some animals, causing concern over reliability and problems for cattle producers and meat processors alike. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:45:13 PM

they always talk about "fears", and not about consumers' protection.
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:46:52 PM

Debris from March disaster tested for radiation

Work has begun in Miyagi Prefecture to examine debris left behind by the March 11th natural disaster, and test for radioactive substances released by the nuclear accident in Fukushima.

Testing began on Saturday, at a temporary storage site in Ishinomaki City. Here the quake and tsunami left behind more than 6 million tons of debris -- the largest amount among all municipalities hit by the disaster.

Using heavy machinery, workers removed samples of wood and rubber from a huge pile of debris.

Storage sites across the prefecture are getting close to capacity.

If safe levels of radioactivity are confirmed, local officials hope to move debris to new disposal sites being built in Miyagi Prefecture and also to incineration facilities located outside the prefecture. The testing is aimed at dispelling public safety concerns about the transfer and disposal of debris.

The prefecture plans to measure the radioactivity of debris at 12 storage sites, including those in Kesennuma and Minamisanriku.

One official says he hopes the testing will facilitate the transfer of debris to neighboring regions and help reduce the burden on Miyagi Prefecture.

Sunday, October 02, 2011 06:31 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:49:27 PM

and again: " testing is aimed at dispelling public safety concerns", but not for public safety.
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:51:13 PM

the public is stupid.
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:51:34 PM

@Edano All that cesium in the soil and the ocean and the food must just be in people heads. They can make it all go away if they smile. /snark
by lillymunster 10/1/2011 11:52:28 PM

radiation poses a risk to human intelligence.
by Edano 10/1/2011 11:53:26 PM

@Edano It seems to impact govt. officials the worst.
by lillymunster 10/2/2011 12:09:30 AM

Germany’s phaseout reveals the true costs of nuclear power www.grist.org via @grist
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 12:10:42 AM

@elainekirk had to add some comments to the nuke puppies there. they are still so un-/des-/mis- informed.
by Edano 10/2/2011 12:31:13 AM

@Edano I will go looky
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 12:42:26 AM

@elainekirk "Plants that are working fine only are shut down eventually when the economics are favorable to shut them down, definitely not the current situation. Those plants could have had decades of life left in them, possibly hundreds of years if the components keep being replaced that wear out. It takes a long time to get the permits for a nuclear plant so there is a strong incentive to keep using them as long as possible. "
by Edano 10/2/2011 12:48:37 AM

@Edano they are amazingly self centred people putting forward ill considered arguments .... 100's of years ...
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 12:51:30 AM

@Edano oh i missed that...
by lillymunster 10/2/2011 12:53:13 AM

:)
by Edano 10/2/2011 1:00:31 AM

@lillymunster looking for site plan on simply info that shows main admin building and I can't find photo/pic section I know it is just me being dozy can you help?
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by elainekirk 10/2/2011 1:09:17 AM

@elainekirk we don't have a photo library. I should see if there is an add on for wordpress to do that. I have a plant map I think, let me go look.
by lillymunster 10/2/2011 1:10:20 AM

I have one that is a radiation map but you can't see things beneath all the writing and the building labels that are visible are in JP
by lillymunster 10/2/2011 1:15:24 AM

@lillymunster ach! I will get there ty for looking
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 1:17:03 AM

by elainekirk via Mw2.google 10/2/2011 1:30:52 AM

by elainekirk via Mw2.google 10/2/2011 1:32:52 AM

@elainekirk @elainekirk wth! circus tents?
by lillymunster 10/2/2011 1:38:46 AM

@elainekirk Maybe this map will help? It refrences the 'main bldg'. www.tepco.co.jp
by M.I.A. via Tepco.co.jp 10/2/2011 1:42:35 AM

@elainekirk There'pics\5535e97e-321f-434e-8a14-855e9b9e648ajpg-1.jpg[/IMG]
by M.I.A. via I1207.photobucket 10/2/2011 1:52:25 AM

@M.I.A. thank you
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 2:09:55 AM

@lillymunster '95 fashion
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 2:10:31 AM

@elainekirk Thank YOU anD LILLY!
by M.I.A. 10/2/2011 2:15:59 AM

may I say 'I miss the stars on the stripes' ;-)
wish you all a good night/time ~ v
by Vivre 10/2/2011 2:17:58 AM

@all Good Evening...Good Morning...Hello!
by smoss 10/2/2011 2:22:01 AM

@smoss greetings and glnight @Vivre
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 2:31:16 AM

Daiichi in google earth on the 12th of March before the big bang(s) ?
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 2:32:37 AM

@all Just thinking out loud in the presence of others: We have seen surface mappings of radiological contamination, but what about possible intrusion into the ground water system? In the following link, there have been issues in the past of disruption of the balance between fresh water and sea water, and therefore salt water intrusion into what Japan considered to be fresh water ground sources. So another question with Fukushima and the location of the corium...could the heat from radioactive material beneath ground level effect the balance, and if so, is it possible that radiation might be flowing inland? www.ccop.or.th p35-43
by smoss 10/2/2011 2:32:37 AM

@smoss that is something that cannot be discounted but I am not an expert
by elainekirk 10/2/2011 2:33:52 AM

@smoss more than likely...
by skibboy 10/2/2011 2:39:35 AM

@smoss @smoss I know that tepco has admitted 250-500tonnes of groundwater leaks into the basements of the turbine bldgs. That's in addition to what they pump in.
by M.I.A. 10/2/2011 2:40:33 AM

@smoss There was much talk early on about the water under the plant and the membrane that prevents salt water from getting into the freshwater. The sea is still being contaminated so the water is flowing out somewhere. I think the liklihood is high for freshwater contamination. The rivers in the area were showing contaminated and fish in some rivers far away from the plant were contaminated but that likely by fallout and runoff?
by lillymunster 10/2/2011 2:43:30 AM

...considering that groundwater level is beyond seawater and equivilant to surface level where it flows...
by skibboy 10/2/2011 2:45:38 AM

@elainekirk @skibboy @MIA Just wondering if there might be mapping resources available and would agree, the presence of so much goundwater in the facility does clearly indicate that the balance has been disrupted. Also wonder how interconnected the underground hydro environment is in Japan?
by smoss 10/2/2011 2:46:07 AM