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Japan Nuclear Plant Explosion

A massive explosion of unknown origin at a Japanese nuclear power plant that was hit by Friday's devastating earthquake.

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Added: Mar-12-2011 Occurred On: Mar-12-2011
By: calvin-2
In: News, Arts and Entertainment
Tags: Japan, Nuclear Plant, Explosion, Earthquake
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  • that was the last thing the japs needed!

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    asylumta2 (813.38)  

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  • Generally, you don't want to see something like that at your local nuclear power plant.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    juchat (345.34)

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  • Wow.

    Not good.

    Anyone know where in Vancouver I could get some iodine pills?

    Down wind ya see.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    Buzz1964 (1075.82)  

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  • wow =/
    see the fast visible shockwave going straight up!

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    Bilama (11.28)  

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  • The news said that it was a pump that blew up. The actual containment building inside that outer shell is OK. Unlike the old style Soviet reactors which did not have a separate inner shell.
    Still, this is a way bad thing.
    Now they are going to use seawater to cool the reactor slowly.
    This is going to mess up the IPad launch as well so that many people depending on that cash inflow will be sucking more than they already are.
    What a bad thing to happen to Japan.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    moefugger (2157.96)  

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  • An explosion in a reactor buildings are effectively subterranean because of the thickness of the walls of the plant. Explosions at nuclear plants are rarely nuclear explosions (unless its a breeder reactor) but usually a result of hydrogen or steam build up. This looks like the roof of the reactor blew off. The problem with this is that it then leaves the reactor core exposed to the elements.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    whogoesthere (263.78)  

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  • Well, I can kiss my girlfriend's business in Japan goodbye this year, maybe forever.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    mlivsey (1122.06)  

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  • It appears the blast was subterranean, as the shock wave travelled vertically. Just as well it was`nt at ground level as the shock wave could have travelled laterally also, causing greater damage to the surrounding plant.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    AlSet-AlOkin (1776.02)

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  • we better send them every help possible to contain those reactors..

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    raising (76.64)

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  • Well they did survive radiation once already.

    No but seriously, I know they will be back on their feet in no time.

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    LRELLO (60.18)  

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  • japanese gov. says water vapor caused it

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    Amerikai (238.08)  

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  • Hory fuck, the nucrear leacter brew up!

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
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  • That was likely the containment building where pressure built up to such an intense level it had nowhere to go but out and up. The core was not fully cooled down because the facilities necessary to do that all failed in terms of power, i.e. the main power grid then deisel backup generator then the batteries. Cooling down a core takes about two days and the Japanese simply ran out of time on battery power. That's a likely scenario, only time will time, but what is clear is irradiated steam is More..

    Posted Mar-12-2011 By 
    Panthera (118.44)  

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