TEPCO to install device to reduce radioactivity

[FBaggins]

The operator of the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant has decided its workers will enter the Number 1 reactor building to carry out work. Monday will see the start of preparatory work to install a device that can reduce radioactivity by filtering the air in the building.

Tokyo Electric Power Company says the density of air contamination in the building will be reduced by 95 percent. The firm says its workers will install the device in the reactor building within a few days. It will be the first time its workers enter the building since the hydrogen explosion on March 12th.

TEPCO increased the amount of water injected into the Number 1 reactor on a trial basis for two days starting on Wednesday. It wanted to examine the feasibility of its plan to cool the fuel rods by filling the containment vessel with water to their height in the pressure vessel. But because TEPCO could not determine the water level in the containment vessel, there's a need for new measures including installation of a water gauge.

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_03.html

Now this can't be true. I'm sure I read it here just a few days ago that they wouldn't be able to enter #1 for years.

My how time flies.

[cutlassmama]

1. I'm sure 95% will be just great. The people will be able to move back

and eat the food, drink the water and unicorns will dance, dance, dance.

[FBaggins]

2. So 5% isn't preferable to 100% for you?

Why?

[Nederland]

6. No

You see, we cannot be allowed to compare things. Things are either good ('renewables') or bad ('nuclear'). Sentences such as "nuclear is preferable to coal" or "10 millisieverts per hour is better than 300 millisieverts per hour" are impossible to construct.

[WhiteTara]

3. I have a device that will change water into

fuel for your car too. Call me at 1 800 big fat liar.

[RC]

4. Good news Bad, Bad news Good.

People fear what they do not understand.

[FBaggins]

5. True... and there's an obvious corollary.

They are emotionally blocked from understanding that which they fear.

Otherwise intelligent people simply can't look at the facts because the subject itself inspires an irrational fear.

[AndyTiedye]

8. TEPCO's Story Changes So Often We Don't Know What the Facts Are!

It would be irrational to simply believe TEPCO at this point.
They have been caught lying too often.

[Fledermaus]

7. Yep, all they have to do is find the popped circuit breaker and it will be like nothing ever happene...