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flamingdem
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Thu May-12-11 09:47 AM Original message |
Tepco Presser: Fuel Rods in Reactor 1 melted down to bottom of containment |
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phantom power
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Thu May-12-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. "The fuel rods probably do not retain the original shape any more." |
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flamingdem
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Thu May-12-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes indeed, good one nt |
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FBaggins
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Thu May-12-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. MOTO. n/t |
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Fledermaus
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Thu May-12-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. WHERE'S THE CORIUM NOW?!?!?!?!? |
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Barrett808
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Thu May-12-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. WSJ: Leak suggests severe damage - 11 million liters of water unaccounted for |
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flamingdem
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Thu May-12-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Ground water contamination is a massive issue now |
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flamingdem
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Thu May-12-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Tepco says nuclear fuel may have melted through and caused leak in #1 - "company is worried" |
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AtheistCrusader
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Thu May-12-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I like how in the headlines, both articles you quoted conflate 'containment' with 'RPV'. |
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flamingdem
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Thu May-12-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. you are correct nt |
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AtheistCrusader
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Thu May-12-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Here's hoping the containment can resist the corium. |
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kristopher
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Thu May-12-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It is established that containment has been breached. |
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AtheistCrusader
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Thu May-12-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yeah, I just said that, thanks. |
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kristopher
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Thu May-12-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I was restating clearly what was known. And I think it might relate to the corium also |
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AtheistCrusader
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Thu May-12-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Not necessarily. |
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Poll_Blind
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Thu May-12-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. This could present extreme difficulties in cooling the fuel. If it has pooled together then.... |
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flamingdem
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Thu May-12-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. And let's not forget that the Spent Fuel Pool @ no. 4 is listing |
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meow mix
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Thu May-12-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. sitting there waiting for the next earthquake.. |
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AtheistCrusader
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Thu May-12-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Changing the geometry of the fuel actually changes the criticality potential of the fuel. |
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Kablooie
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Thu May-12-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. Wikipedia has no mention of Japan or Fukushima in the Nuclear Meltdown article. Odd. |
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uppityperson
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Thu May-12-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Thank you and others who post in this forum. |
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defendandprotect
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Thu May-12-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. The other shoe dropping -- ? Fuel Rods MELTED DOWN ... !!! |
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NNadir
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Thu May-12-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. Wow. I bet that everyone in Japan died from radiation poisoning. |
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jpak
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Thu May-12-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What a stupid post - oh yeah, Japan has dumped nukes (35 now shut) for renewables |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-12-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. this guy pisses in his pants a little each time a nuke plant shuts down forvever. |
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AtheistCrusader
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Thu May-12-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Actually, most of us 'piss our pants' when more carbon-based fuels come online to pick up the slack. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-12-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. how far up your ass is the hand of the nuclear industry? |
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Thu May-12-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
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Thu May-12-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. ?????????? |
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