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magical thyme

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14. would that explain the "cesium levels measured around unit 2 jumped from single digits to 98.2..."

Reply to hunter (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 12:29 PM

Feb 2012

"Also over the weekend cesium levels measured around unit 2 jumped from single digits to 98.2 MBq/km2 for Cesium 134 and 139 MBq/km2 for Cesium 137. "

And exactly where does the OP suggest that anybody "desires further catastrophe?"

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would that explain the "cesium levels measured around unit 2 jumped from single digits to 98.2..." magical thyme Feb 2012 #14

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