Japan hit by powerful earthquake

[Salodin]

Some one explain to me what is going on with the reactors now =( or show me where they are getting their info from

edit: I just turned on some random stream and saw that it was snowing there. Who was the asshole in the thread that said all that was left for a volcano to blow and cover the sky in ash and leave japan in a blanket of snow =\ thanks man.

[*Shinzon*]

NHK has a world stream that I was watching, I don't remember the link you can probably find it via google. I stopped watching as there wasn't really anything new other than quake warnings given.

[MaachaQ]

NHK has a world stream that I was watching, I don't remember the link you can probably find it via google. I stopped watching as there wasn't really anything new other than quake warnings given.

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/r/movie/ or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv

[Celeras]

Assuming no explosion spitting shit into the air, what's the worst-case for a meltdown? My understanding is that it would just melt completely through the containment into the earth yeah? What's the deadzone/radius/time on that kind of thing.

[Salodin]

Isn't it hundreds or thousands of years? Worse that it's near the ocean and can get into the water and spread and be really dangerous?

[Bwelch]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...%2C_Japan2.jpg

Souce: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Nat...w.php?id=49634

[Tekki]

that video of the time lapsed quakes is rather eerie.

[Necronus]

Assuming no explosion spitting shit into the air, what's the worst-case for a meltdown? My understanding is that it would just melt completely through the containment into the earth yeah? What's the deadzone/radius/time on that kind of thing.

Supposedly it can't melt through third containment. Dunno if you saw the article I posted a few pages back, but 1st containment fails at 2000 degrees ... 2nd containment fails at 3000 degrees ... and finally it falls down into third containment which seals into an airtight bubble that can contain the melted fuel indefinitely. Obviously third containment can handle way over 3000 degrees. In addition every day that goes by and every degree cooler we make it results in the odds of it getting over 3000 by a LOT. Eventually the secondary reactions will cease producing heat when they all run out in a few weeks.

[vagus]

Wow @ the video Tacotaru. I could only imagine how it was when it hit. This video tugs @ the heart. Eeriest video i've seen so far.

[Asai]

Is there an uploaded version of w/e this video is you're talking about with the people running up the hill? None of the streams are showing it.

[Eaglestrike]

Assuming no explosion spitting shit into the air, what's the worst-case for a meltdown? My understanding is that it would just melt completely through the containment into the earth yeah? What's the deadzone/radius/time on that kind of thing.

From what people have posted in this thread, it's completely impossible for it to melt down below its containment. A full meltdown will just have it fall down into some concrete that will 100% contain it.

[Celeras]

From what people have posted in this thread, it's completely impossible for it to melt down below its containment. A full meltdown will just have it fall down into some concrete that will 100% contain it.

Assuming its not already damaged I guess. But assume it is, worst case. Shits in the ground.. what're we talkin?

[Eaglestrike]

Assuming its not already damaged I guess. But assume it is, worst case. Shits in the ground.. what're we talkin?

The entire building is encased in a huge block of concrete that will not be melted by the fuel rods. So it can't be broken. Rods just melt and shits on top of the concrete.

I'm pretty sure the ONLY "worst case" "Chernobyl" possibility happens if actual radioactive material (and I think most of that has been dissipated, at least the hard-to-counter stuff) is in the middle of an explosion that gets past the containment (via the roof) and travels in the air.

[Zeb]

[Celeras]

I really just wanna know what happens if that shit sits in the ground lol

If that were a cat it'd have a free meal. Dogs rule cats drool.

[Hyan]

There is no more alcohol in Tokyo.

Shit has now officially hit the fan.

[Deadgye]

Apologize if this has been posted before, but a friend sent me the link to this today. Is this actually accurate? 1:17 is the 8.9, and following that it's insane. Time lapse is 1sec=1hr

Someone needs to tubedubber this with Komm Süsser Tod. I'd do it, but I'm too lazy.

[Kaylia]

They should just dig a huge pit below the reactor and drop inside it if it goes crazy! Problem solved.




But seriously, I'm curious how deep it would need to be to be considered "safe" at the surface.

[Lyn]

I fucking hate you for posting that video of the dog. UGH.

[Dylon]

that was the first time i cried during this whole disaster... gdi thats so sad

and whats with all the trolls in the NHK stream? shit is stupid