Have You Heard About Fukushima?

[Comedentis of the Fructum]

Right now, as I write this and you read it, we are being showered with harmful amounts of radiation from Japan. Some experts even say we may face a mass extinction event of human, and other land/air animal organisms. I for one am quite scared of the idea, and am thinking of bulging a giant lead castle to save myself and my cats.
http://fukushima.greenaction-japan.org/

[Cain]

If you'd done an elementary scan of this page, you'd see we'd actually discussed Fukushima quite recently.

You'd also probably find that people outside of Japan are not being showered with harmful amounts of radiation and that humanity is facing a "mass-extinction event", though Honshu certainly could be.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

What is  this, spam?

[East Coast Hustle]

I'm guessing it's just garden-variety DERP.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I'm guessing it's just garden-variety DERP.

This seems highly likely.

Sigh.

I kind of want to respond with "NO, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF FUKUSHIMA BECAUSE I TOTALLY LIVE UNDER A ROCK, AND IN FACT THIS WHOLE BOARD IS JUST A SUPPORT GROUP FOR ISOLATED SHUT-INS WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNIFICANT WORLD EVENTS WHATSOEVER".

[Placid Dingo]

If you'd done an elementary scan of this page, you'd see we'd actually discussed Fukushima quite recently.

You'd also probably find that people outside of Japan are not being showered with harmful amounts of radiation and that humanity is facing a "mass-extinction event", though Honshu certainly could be.

I know I'm a few months late, but are you referring to 'if another earthquake hits' here? Or worse?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Some experts even say we may face a mass extinction event of human, and other land/air animal organisms.

It's about fucking time.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

What is  this, spam?

Considering it's his only post, and it's been a month, I'd say "yes".  He sounds like a one-cause freak, and since he didn't get a choris of Ain't It Awfuls, he left.

[The Wizard Joseph]

I'm not certain of the impact of Fukushima.  I know that it will be horrible.  It may be the worst accident in the history of Science IMHO.  I don't know why this apparent troll decided to post, but I'm sure that the consequences of Fukushima will be long-term and game changing.  There was mention of a previous discussion here on he forum.  Please tell me where so I can read it. 

[Cain]

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,32259.0.html

[The Wizard Joseph]

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,32259.0.html

My most sincere thanks sir!

[East Coast Hustle]

It may be the worst accident in the history of Science IMHO.

I think all of Russia and most of Eastern Europe would probably disagree with you.

[Elder Iptuous]

i thought i read that the reactor 4 cooling pool failing would cause a disaster that overshadows Chernobyl...

[minuspace]

i thought i read that the reactor 4 cooling pool failing would cause a disaster that overshadows Chernobyl...

That (F4) was the one with the MOX, right?

[The Wizard Joseph]

It may be the worst accident in the history of Science IMHO.

I think all of Russia and most of Eastern Europe would probably disagree with you.

Chernobyl was different in terms of scope and consequence.
They've had 26 years to total up the damage.

Here's the WIKI on Fukushima for comparison.

They are both "Level 7" events, but let's take a look at the figures.

Chernobyl had 1 reactor breach.
Fukushima has 3 full meltdowns in progress and a fuel pool at #4 that is in danger of exposure and subsequent unquenchable fire as well.

Both have resulted in explosions on-site and horribly toxic plumes of radioactive waste.

The Japanese don't have half a million Soviet heroes to throw at the problem.  The cores at fukushima are so hot thermally and radiologically that robots have failed to operate.

Chernobyl was built far inland in an area where digging under the reactor was feasible as a step in the containment process.
Fukushima is on a coastline in a geologically unstable island chain.

The events are still on-going, but I suspect that the bad news @ Fukushima is still building. 

I'm not an expert. Even the things I think I know are only useful to me as a result.  I have no place trying to convince people that I have the facts.

Check out Fairewinds.com if you really want expert input.