Japan hit by powerful earthquake

[Priran]

Why does every motherfucker drive the same car?

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7...1853902493.png
There were so many of the same car because they were passing dealerships.

[Sumiko]

anyone else feel like we've been fighting World War 3 vs Nature the last few years with all the natural disasters? except we're losing pretty badly and all we can do is defend ourselves T_T

[Not Kuno]

The crows in the background really made that video creepier.

I was just about to post the same thing. Holy crap that was eerie.

[Kurokikaze]

The crows in the background really made that video creepier.

That is such a dreadful scene and the crows didn't make it any better... Just shocking.

Looks like the beginning area of RE2 but this is real. ><

[Kryssan]

First order contamination reports courtesy of WNN.

Once again, this is a bit vague because they're using CPM as a measurement. Counts Per Minute tell you the amount of detected disintegration events per minute (DPM) which can be correlated to a Curie content which we measure contamination by. People get confused by these two terms all the time, contamination vs radiation. Simplest explanation - contamination is the shit, radiation is the odor. We can determine dose from Curie content using thumbrules based on the isotopes in question. Problem is we would need to know which isotope it was for those people exposed in order to get an idea of exposure received in Sieverts or REM, and the article doesn't say. Roughly speaking, 1 Curie ~ 2.2 x 10^12 dpm and 1 cpm ~ 10 dpm. So even with counts measured in the 100k (1.0 x 10^5 cpm) range (thus 1.0 x 10^6 dpm), we're still talking about rather low levels of contamination.

Not much else to say right now. Unit 2 seems stable, Unit 1 received the worst of it due to not having enough power quick enough for cooling efforts but no concise reports on the actual damage incurred, and Unit 3 is suffering from water level indication problems as well as pressure rising which indicates that the pressure relief valves might be on the verge of failure and could require manual relief efforts.

[Akiyama]

anyone else feel like we've been fighting World War 3 vs Nature the last few years with all the natural disasters? except we're losing pretty badly and all we can do is defend ourselves T_T

end of the world, etc.

[Pikarya]

Not sure if this been posted yet.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/art...volcano-erupts

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"A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Sunday after nearly two weeks of relative silence, sending ash and rocks up to four kilometres (two and a half miles) into the air, a local official says."

It was not immediately clear if the eruption was a direct result of the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked northern areas Friday, unleashing a fierce tsunami and sparking fears that more than 10,000 may have been killed.

The 1,421-metre (4,689-feet) Shinmoedake volcano in the Kirishima range saw its first major eruption for 52 years in January. There had not been any major activity at the site since March 1.

Authorities have maintained a volcano warning at a level of three out of five, restricting access to the entire mountain.

In April last year, the eruption of the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland dispersed a vast cloud of ash, triggering a huge shutdown of airspace that affected more than 100,000 flights and eight million passengers.

[Laugana]

Where'd you begin clearing up all the debri, there's so much of it. No doubt someone will make money from it.

[Callisto]

Where'd you begin clearing up all the debri, there's so much of it. No doubt someone will make money from it.

As bad as it was watching that WAVE OF FLAME wash over the farm land I was like 'man I wonder who will get contracted to do that and how much it will pay, a paid trip to post-apocalyptic Japan sounds alright'

[Insanecyclone]

Volcano now? Just no break for them.

[popsiclestix]

Shinmoedake erupted back in January

So they started rolling blackouts. My city is on the list 3 times (thats 9 hours of no power lol).

[Sumiko]

Shinmoedake erupted back in January

So they started rolling blackouts. My city is on the list 3 times (thats 9 hours of no power lol).

i hope you and everyone around you will stay safe, take care.

[Priran]

bill nye on CNN talking about the nuclear reactors

[Not Kuno]

bill nye on CNN talking about the nuclear reactors

What? Really? Got a link?

[Max™]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...ma-after-quake

http://cdn2.animenewsnetwork.com/thu...ubanbuki03.jpg

[SephYuyX]

I think everyone knew there would be volcano eruptions, it was just a matter of when it would happen. Honestly im surprised it took this long.

[Priran]

What? Really? Got a link?

It's airing right now on TV, idk how long it takes them to put it on the internet or if they stream live. Basically he was just giving his opinion on what the biggest concern is, and then explained what a meltdown is.

[Vendog]

Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano, Nuclear Disaster...... Whats next? Jeez.

[SephYuyX]

Godzilla.

[Not Kuno]

Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano, Nuclear Disaster...... Whats next? Jeez.

If sim city has taught us anything - alien attacks.