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CarrieLynne

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4. why is the world not there helping?

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:02 PM

Oct 2013

why isnt this one of those moments where we drop everything and protect life?

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Water radiation soars at Fukushima No. 1 [Strontium readings spike 6,500-fold in one day] [View all] Turborama Oct 2013 OP

And... Typhoon Wipha causes more nuclear contamination at Fukushima Turborama Oct 2013 #1

Yes. The whole thing is a disaster. MineralMan Oct 2013 #2

I've been following this disaster pretty closely. PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #6

Not right at hand, but let me see: MineralMan Oct 2013 #7

thanks! PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #8

Not nearly as scary as having the structure collapse. MineralMan Oct 2013 #10

One solution early on was to entomb the mess, like Chernobyl. That was one hell of an opration, it freshwest Oct 2013 #37

I know that number 4 is listing/leaning too. PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #11

I don't know why the spent fuel pool is above MineralMan Oct 2013 #12

Do I understand correctly that... PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #15

I don't know. That's what some people who are not there MineralMan Oct 2013 #16

But how can you only rely on people on the scene when they have been covering up the situation The Stranger Oct 2013 #17

Slightly yes, mostly no caraher Oct 2013 #21

Thanks for the reply! PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #25

It's a question of numbers caraher Oct 2013 #28

Well written and informative post PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #34

3 molten cores contaminating the groundwater. Sounds like the Typhon just hit the flush lever... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #3

why is the world not there helping? CarrieLynne Oct 2013 #4

Lots of international help WAS offered. PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #5

im in Seattle...I'm very worried.... CarrieLynne Oct 2013 #22

I'm North of you a bit... PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #23

Seriously. Buy a Geiger counter. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #36

And yet we have posters right here on this board madokie Oct 2013 #9

I suppose you're referring to me. MineralMan Oct 2013 #13

Not at all madokie Oct 2013 #14

Yeah...the banana people... PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #19

You got it PearliePoo2 madokie Oct 2013 #27

There are a myriad of agencies and experts around the world that are capable of doing the job. The Stranger Oct 2013 #18

Well, here's the deal: MineralMan Oct 2013 #20

Everybody RELAX. bvar22 Oct 2013 #24

I'd like to pummel the posters who called us all Chicken Littles over this a year or two ago FiveGoodMen Oct 2013 #29

This is my way of doing that. bvar22 Oct 2013 #33

Japan to seek Ideas Overseas for Fukushima PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #26

Well that's a positive sign, pride and shame are hard emotional dynamics to overcome. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #32

Right now I'm hoping they can make repairs in time theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #30

Where are now the posters who were claiming 2 months ago that everything was under control??? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #31

K & R Quantess Oct 2013 #35

Really bad title. FBaggins Oct 2013 #38