Siren Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 ".....The International Atomic Energy Agency says a 19-mile no-fly zone has been placed around the troubled plan this comes as the U.S. Navy said Tuesday they detected low levels of airborne radiation at Yokosuka and Atsugi bases, 200 miles away from the nuclear plant, according to Newscore.Fox News has confirmed that a small number of U.S. service members have been exposed to radiation Tuesday and are being treated with potassium iodine pills. A U.S. military official says the risk is manageable......" http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/15/japanese-nuclear-panic-rises-agency-says-radiation-leaking-atmosphere/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 It's sad to hear but I am afraid that they are slowly loosing more and more control over the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtaylor91 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 It's sad to hear but I am afraid that they are slowly loosing more and more control over the situation.I thought the media was sensationalizing this when it started. But I agree with you, it seems out of control.I'm a bit confused though. If the cooling system relied on back-up diesel generators that were flooded in the tsunami, couldn't they fly in more generators? Or is the system broken entirely now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGWyant Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 From What I read on cnn, there's more danger from the spent fuel rods, as their cooling pool system is down as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain C0ncussi0n Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 From BBC news:20:37 - The US-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) has said it agrees with the assessment of France's Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) that the incident at Fukushima should be classified as level 6 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES), one below Chernobyl. Following a number of explosions and a fire at the plant which released dangerous levels of radiation, ISIS said the situation had "worsened considerably" and was now closer to a level 6 event. "It may unfortunately reach a level 7," it added.http://www.bbc.co.uk...e-east-12307698 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 The Fukushima 50. Absolutely selfless act they are doing by putting their lives on the line to help prevent a complete meltdown.http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/16/japans-uncertain-following-radiation-level-panic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWB Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.c...player_embeddedUltimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind Here‘s an English translation of the camera crew’s words upon discovering the pair (h/t Yahoo):We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.He has a collar. He must be someone’s pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.Oh, there is another dog. I wonder if he is dead.Where?Right there. There is another dog right next to the one sitting down. He is not moving. I wonder. I wonder if he is alright.The dog is protecting him.Yes. He is protecting the dog. That is why he did not want us to approach them. He was trying to keep us at bay.I can’t watch this. This is a very difficult to watch.Oh. Look. He is moving. He is alive. I am so happy to see that he is alive.Yes! Yes! He is alive.He looks to be weakened. We need to them to be rescued soon. We really want them rescued soon.Oh good. He’s getting up.the one dog even cradles the other.s head. amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TM9GL2iLI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Wow. Reading it and watching it brought tears to my eyes. So damn sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWB Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 then prepare to weep....like...a...widow.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366898/Japan-tsunami-earthquake-30-children-sit-silent-classroom-parents-vanish.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I can't even imagine that MWB. Imagine just sitting there waiting for your parents to come get you and they never do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWB Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 <object id="flashObj" width="370" height="260" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=833933309001&playerID=69900095001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAEabvr4~,Wtd2HT-p_VhJQ6tgdykx3j23oh1YN-2U&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=833933309001&playerID=69900095001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAEabvr4~,Wtd2HT-p_VhJQ6tgdykx3j23oh1YN-2U&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="370" height="260" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 http://badassoftheweek.com/akaiwa.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Now that is an amazing story in light of the Japanese crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWB Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 an honest to god hero. amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 This is a pretty dramatic video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtaylor91 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I cannot imagine being behind that camera. What would go through that person's head at a time like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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