Paid Members lambyUK Posted March 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TM9GL2iLI Dog refuses to leave injured friend. This had me a little misty eyed, I have to admit.  There's no way I can watch that, I'll cry like a little girl. Dogs are the best. I bawled  Im not afraid to admit it IF i do watch i will cry my eyes out, and thats a BIG if.  EDIT, I watched, heart wrenching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 He put his paw around the injured one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 So, things at the power plant take another sinister turn. Â It's now the no.4 reactor that's a cause for concern. When the reactor was shut down following the earthquake, the uranium rods were removed from the reactor and placed in the cooling pools, which are OUTSIDE the reactor and it's protecting steel container. Â That would normally mean they are essentially cooled off and harmless, but it seems that the cooling pool is now completely drained of water, and there is enough uranium in close proximity at a high enough temperature that a fission chain reaction could re-start. Outside the reactor and its protective measures. Â This would explain why radioactivity levels have been rising steadily at the plant. If fission does occur, then it's game over I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 So other than the surrounding area, what impact could that have on the rest of the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Well, getting hold of Hello Kitty merchandise will get a lot harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted March 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 What would fission do in thicker people terms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted March 17, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 17, 2011 What would fission do in thicker people terms? Think Chernobyl. Which is not kawaii at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Is DJ Stevie C over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted March 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 What would fission do in thicker people terms? Think Chernobyl. Which is not kawaii at all. Â There was a recent radio broadcast (I'm having trouble finding the link, unfortunately) where a number of British officials liaising with their Japanese counterparts emphasised that, even in a worst-case scenario, Fukushima couldn't be as disastrous as Chernobyl - firstly because Chernobyl's radioactive material was chucked 5,000ft into the air, whereas the reactor at Fukushima can only be reasonably expected to chuck it a couple of hundred feet, meaning that, instead of being thrown over a couple of hundred miles radius, the furthest it could reach is 30km around the plant; disastrous, but not as bad. Secondly, the main problem with Chernobyl was that the local people were still eating and drinking from sources in the contaminated areas, whereas in Japan they're very likely to be thorough in their clean-ups where possible, and evacuate where not. Â Not to trivialise, as it is a disaster, but Chernobyl was significantly worse than Fukushima is likely to ever be, even in a worst-case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I might be telling a complete pack of lies, but I'm sure I heard recently that some of the fallout from Chernobyl reached parts of Scotland. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted March 17, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 17, 2011 What would fission do in thicker people terms? Think Chernobyl. Which is not kawaii at all. Â There was a recent radio broadcast (I'm having trouble finding the link, unfortunately) where a number of British officials liaising with their Japanese counterparts emphasised that, even in a worst-case scenario, Fukushima couldn't be as disastrous as Chernobyl - firstly because Chernobyl's radioactive material was chucked 5,000ft into the air, whereas the reactor at Fukushima can only be reasonably expected to chuck it a couple of hundred feet, meaning that, instead of being thrown over a couple of hundred miles radius, the furthest it could reach is 30km around the plant; disastrous, but not as bad. Secondly, the main problem with Chernobyl was that the local people were still eating and drinking from sources in the contaminated areas, whereas in Japan they're very likely to be thorough in their clean-ups where possible, and evacuate where not. Â Not to trivialise, as it is a disaster, but Chernobyl was significantly worse than Fukushima is likely to ever be, even in a worst-case scenario. Â Â Yep, this Japanese cartoon that explains the situation in layman's terms uses the analogy of Chernobyl being a big stinking explosive diarrhoea compared to the shit-in-a-diaper that is Fukushima - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tom Posted March 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 I might be telling a complete pack of lies, but I'm sure I heard recently that some of the fallout from Chernobyl reached parts of Scotland. Is that right? I have always been under the impression that the fallout from Chernobyl went all around the world, or at least to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted March 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Well, getting hold of Hello Kitty merchandise will get a lot harder. Â Ahh, the silver lining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Quagmire Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I might be telling a complete pack of lies, but I'm sure I heard recently that some of the fallout from Chernobyl reached parts of Scotland. Is that right? Depending how you determine the level of fallout, some of it reached as far as Ireland. Some farms mainly used for sheep grazing on high ground in around Tyrone and Derry were contaminated with fallout which put restrictions on livestock. I think these restrictions were lifted a few years ago. There are still a few restrictions in place around SW Scotland, Cumbria and N Wales where sheep grazing on suspect land are checked at slaughter for contaminants and if they are too high, are not allowed to enter the food chain. Â Edit: Scotland has had restrictions lifted, there's an article here from the Independent back in July which says that the restrictions are mostly still in place in North Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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