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In reply to the discussion: Fukushima - they are planning to move fuel rods from the hottest spent storage pool in Nov. (scary) [View all]PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)33. 30 plus million??? Good grief!
I can't even imagine that kind of density!
If this nuclear shit-storm goes even more critical, where and how would you even evacuate millions of people?
It would be a catastrophic, logistical nightmare of epic and probably deadly consequences. Panic would surely ensue.
Do you or does anyone you know test your foodstuffs for contamination? I hear it takes a fairly sophisticated and expensive machine to get a true accurate read-out for food.
I certainly would never trust what TEPCO or the present government officials are saying. They are proven liars that have tried to sugar-coat this disaster from the beginning.
Personally, I am now avoiding all food products that are sourced from Japan. Mushrooms, rice, soy sauce and seaweed (nori) are at the top of the list.
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Fukushima - they are planning to move fuel rods from the hottest spent storage pool in Nov. (scary) [View all]
progree
Aug 2013
OP
All spent fuel rods have plutonium in them - during fission, some of the uranium captures neutrons
progree
Aug 2013
#8
Yup, that's why they are worried - better to TRY to get this done now rather than later
progree
Aug 2013
#9
Funny, it's on Reuter's front page RIGHT NOW, but it's NOT "late breaking news" per DU? go figger.
nilram
Aug 2013
#15
There was (still is?) an official advisory to US citizens to not stay for more than a year
Art_from_Ark
Aug 2013
#45
Of course, transporting such hazardous materials by truck would not be so safe,
Art_from_Ark
Aug 2013
#44
No, I'm not saying. Reuters is saying, based on the people they interviewed
magical thyme
Aug 2013
#62