8.9 earth quake + tsunami in Japan

[Angrist]

I quickly scanned that article and all I read was MELTDOWN! MELTDOOOOOOOOOWN!!!

Yeah, you're right. Media likes to make it look worse. Well maybe not the death toll... it took them days to admit that probably more than 10.000 died.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Angrist

I quickly scanned that article and all I read was MELTDOWN! MELTDOOOOOOOOOWN!!!

Yeah, you're right. Media likes to make it look worse. Well maybe not the death toll... it took them days to admit that probably more than 10.000 died.

I think the entire situation is horrible, but the media is concentrating on the nuclear power plant when that is the LEAST of Japan's worries. The fact is no one is going to die or even get sick if the plant melts down because it is completely contained. Water shortages and sanitation are the real threats right now.

[Seth]

The issue of background radiation levels and possible added exposure from the exposed cores situation is interesting. I come from central BC where certain communities have natural background radiation levels of over 8!


Thank god the japanese aren't 'looters'.

I can see this situation pummelling possible progressive and safe nuclear advancement and contrarily regress into oil price super inflation. It's 'good' the west is about to secure north african oil reserves.

Yoichi Shimatsu, former Japan Times editor, has some good points:
"The Unit 1 reactor container is not cracked despite the explosion that destroyed its building.

The explosion did not erupt out of the reactor.

So what caused the explosion that blasted away the reinforced concrete roof and walls? Silence.

Yes, there's nothing to worry about if residents just stay indoors, turn off their air-cons and don't breathe deeply. Everyone, go back to sleep.

The radiation leak at Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant is now officially designated as a "4" on the international nuclear-events scale of 7. This is the same criticality rating at an earlier minor accident at Tokaimura plant in Ibaraki. Technically, there is no comparison. Tokaimura did not experience a partial meltdown."

[Professor S]

By the way, when the media says that people have been treated for radiation exposure, what they are actually saying is that they bathed in soap and water. This is the extent of the exposure.

[Seth]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv

Live stream. Another explosion and the pressure's let up so that means a leak.
wtf

Its difficult not to be upset over the seeming lack of backup safety avenues.
The live stream ended and they're looping the know nothing news. Talking about it but not showing any more footage. RT had something that might have been the latest explosion.