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magical thyme

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8. 1 down. 1,532 to go.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2013, 09:15 AM

Nov 2013

Damned if you do. Damned if you don't. One of the best article I read about this last week mentioned, as if there weren't enough risks already, that due to the continual influx of water, the site is showing signed of liquefaction.

Fingers and toes crossed here. This will be a long, terrifying process.

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Tepco Successfully Removes First Nuclear Fuel Rods at Fukushima [View all] bananas Nov 2013 OP

I thought they just announced they were putting this off for THREE YEARS? truthisfreedom Nov 2013 #1

I don't think they have much choice Demeter Nov 2013 #2

No, they never announced that. bananas Nov 2013 #5

Thanks for clearing that up! I also asked a local scuba diver had he seen any of this: freshwest Nov 2013 #14

That thread was proven to be erroneous Bennyboy Nov 2013 #27

Crossing my fingers. This is a "Hail Mary" pass. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #3

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, too. nt bananas Nov 2013 #6

Some Hail Mary passes have turned out quite well... yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #9

Agree, is the count is 1,331 then only 1327 to go Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #11

I dunno...I tend to worry when I see 'repairs" like this: dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #18

Duct tape. Is there anything it *can't* do? n/t Psephos Nov 2013 #21

Yes, it can't seal ducting for shit Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #22

have you seen their new fan cooling system? tomm2thumbs Nov 2013 #23

LOL! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #25

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2013 #4

ENENews: NHK, BBC, WSJ, AFP bananas Nov 2013 #7

Wow, so much misinformation there. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #17

1 down. 1,532 to go. magical thyme Nov 2013 #8

Earthquakes don't wait for humans flamingdem Nov 2013 #10

Would you by any chance remember where you read that article? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #12

found it. Fukushima apocalypse: Years of ‘duct tape fixes’ could result in ‘millions of deaths’ magical thyme Nov 2013 #15

Thank you for that. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #20

My thoughts, best wishes and deep gratitude are with "the workers." nt proverbialwisdom Nov 2013 #13

Well said, we all owe them a debt that cannot be paid. freshwest Nov 2013 #16

Considering how forthright Tepco has been through this mess... Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #19

Why did they only work for 4 hours and then quit? The Stranger Nov 2013 #24

Mmmm, nothing in Japan Times, Asia Times, or Tokyo Times Bennyboy Nov 2013 #26

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #28