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Fukushima - Could it Have a China Syndrome?



Fairewinds' chief engineer Arnie Gundersen discusses whether the
accidents at Fukushima were a meltdown, a melt-through, or a China
Syndrome. Whatever the accidents are named, thousands of tons of water
contaminated with plutonium, uranium, and other very toxic radioactive
isotopes are flooding the site, the surrounding water table, and the
ocean.


Added: Dec-17-2011 
By: whiterabbit1
In: World News
Tags: Fukushima, China Syndrome, Fairewinds, Arnie Gundersen
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  • Nuclear plants can be damaged easily by enemy attacks causing much much more damage to homelands. I dont oppose nuclear energy, but they certainly are the greatest risk VS any other energy source.

    Much more wise to make sure citizens are self reliant and off the grid to counteract War, natural disasters, etc.

    Posted Dec-18-2011 By 
    Flash_Back (651.36)

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  • Also, 30cm = 11.8in. Not 8.

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    Fahstahoahn (311.90)  

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  • Are these idiot eco-retard activists still claiming that Fukushima is a Chernobyl type disaster? "theoretically to China"... How embarrassingly stupid.

    They oppose nuclear-power because it doesn't come from lima beans or rainbows. That's all. And they're personally responsible for thousands and thousands of lives lost, by opposing nuclear power, and forcing countries to rely on coal on oil-fire plants that kill a lot of people every year.

    Blood on your hands. Not that you care.

    Posted Dec-17-2011 By 
    ST0N3PONY (4986.92)  

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    • @1098r I'm not a fan of hydro myself. I'm from the PNW and it's just too beautiful and too pristine. We've got some of the cleanest water in the world here. It's a shame to destroy those waterways by daming them up.

      Tidal type hydro power generated by waves on the coast might be an option. But that's really got the same limitations as wind/solar. The problem is transporting the energy from where it's generated to where it's used. Our power is generated very locally for the most part, but did yo More..

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      ST0N3PONY (4986.92)  

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    • @ST0N3PONY pebble bed reactors are the way to.

      from wiki:This type of reactor is claimed to be passively safe; that is, it removes the need for redundant, active safety systems. Because the reactor is designed to handle high temperatures, it can cool by natural circulation and still survive in accident scenarios, which may raise the temperature of the reactor to 1,600 °C. Because of its design, its high temperatures allow higher thermal efficiencies than possible in traditional nuclear powe More..

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      Yogsoggoth (810.80)

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    • @Yogsoggoth

      I am rather fond of thorium cycle reactors myself. Virtually no radioactive waste maerial, no weapoons grade byproducts, and operates at low enough temperatures and pressures that huge containment vessels are not needed...

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      sjefke (692.56)  

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    • @sjefke
      Thorium reactors get my vote too.

      Posted Dec-18-2011 By 
      mcphuk (228.18)  

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