Meltdown??

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Riot

The people that actually run reactors are quite a bit more than a trained monkey equivalent, and at this point the 50 left are volunteers.

Do you guys realize what happens if they walk out?

The latest reports of increasing radiation, especially from reactor #4 indicate they may be giving their lives for a lost cause, my concern is the government allowing human sacrifice in the name of painting an unrealistic picture.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The latest reports of increasing radiation, especially from reactor #4 indicate they may be giving their lives for a lost cause, my concern is the government allowing human sacrifice in the name of painting an unrealistic picture.

I don't think the choice you think exists, does. Which sacrifice should be chosen: 50 people, or millions?

There is no choice involved about abandoning preventing continued meltdown in the 4th reactor, or in preventing that initiation in the other three. They simply can't do that. They have to attempt to prevent a runaway reaction at all costs, as long as there is continuing prevention possible. There are 4 reactors involved. Three reactors have not had core exposure or meltdown, they think the fourth (spent fuel rod) reactor had some core exposure with meltdown. They can't abandon trying to prevent that, to leave all four to initiate meltdown.

Consider firemen and policemen (and military) who put themselves into life-threatening situations. It's the same thing. People that work such jobs know what the risks are.

On a technical aspect, they are rotating people in and out of the various reactors, they pulled back for a couple hours today, totally, due to temporary increased radiation release, and now they are back in.

[clyde]

^^^^ The usual suspects....insane, all of them.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Riot

I don't think the choice you think exists, does. Which sacrifice should be chosen: 50 people, or millions?

There is no choice involved about abandoning preventing continued meltdown in the 4th reactor, or in preventing that initiation in the other three. They simply can't do that. They have to attempt to prevent a runaway reaction at all costs, as long as there is continuing prevention possible. There are 4 reactors involved. Three reactors have not had core exposure or meltdown, they think the fourth (spent fuel rod) reactor had some core exposure with meltdown. They can't abandon trying to prevent that, to leave all four to initiate meltdown.

Consider firemen and policemen (and military) who put themselves into life-threatening situations. It's the same thing. People that work such jobs know what the risks are.

On a technical aspect, they are rotating people in and out of the various reactors, they pulled back for a couple hours today, totally, due to temporary increased radiation release, and now they are back in.

Firemen, police, our military are often put in harm's way...they are all heroic and have my upmost respect, as do the folks in Japan but the moral issue of allowing people to sacrifice their lives to perpetuate a myth is my issue. Recent reports indication that the radiation from reactor #4 has reached the fatal level, moving folks in and out will not solve this if true. The Japanese have shown in the past that they will give their lives for their country, there is no moral justification for the government taking advantage of this for political reasons if the recent reports are correct. At this point, it is a concern, not a fact but nevertheless an element of this ongoing situation that must be examined!

[Riot]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Firemen, police, our military are often put in harm's way...they are all heroic and have my upmost respect, as do the folks in Japan but the moral issue of allowing people to sacrifice their lives to perpetuate a myth is my issue. Recent reports indication that the radiation from reactor #4 has reached the fatal level, moving folks in and out will not solve this if true. The Japanese have shown in the past that they will give their lives for their country, there is no moral justification for the government taking advantage of this for political reasons if the recent reports are correct.

I don't think they are worried more about political reasons, than that they are still trying to prevent 4 nuclear reactors from melting down.

I haven't seen anything about "fatal levels" (by which I assume you mean definitively lethal) in reactor 4, only that there was a rise with withdrawal of personnel today, now they are back.

Here's a pretty good update from this afternoon:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,7701045.story

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

"Marias Free" blew up the 1st leg of the (14% takeout) Late pick 4 at Portland Meadows.

[Riot]

For those here who are more ignorant than news-conscious, here is a simple video that will explain to those who obviously haven't been paying the least bit of attention, how the nuclear disaster was initiated due to the backup diesel generators, making electricity for cooling, failing in the tsunami:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdbitRlbLDc

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Riot

I don't think they are worried more about political reasons, than that they are still trying to prevent 4 nuclear reactors from melting down.

I haven't seen anything about "fatal levels" (by which I assume you mean definitively lethal) in reactor 4, only that there was a rise with withdrawal of personnel today, now they are back.

Here's a pretty good update from this afternoon:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,7701045.story

CNN reports that situation is continuing to worsen and fatal levels of radiation are coming from reactor #4, at this point it is impossible to assess so I think great care should be extended before exposing workers, perhaps you can read the minds of Japanese officials but I cannot....I'm making no accusations as fact merely expressing concern.

[dellinger63]

The International Atomic Energy Agency should take over and if they can't, save as many lives as possible and fire every last a-hole on their payroll and disband the whole agency. Like Dems usually do, take a negative and make it a crisis. Only this time do it the Rep way and save money.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

CNN reports that situation is continuing to worsen and fatal levels of radiation are coming from reactor #4, at this point it is impossible to assess so I think great care should be extended before exposing workers, perhaps you can read the minds of Japanese officials but I cannot....I'm making no accusations as fact merely expressing concern.

It is worsening, absolutely. But if they abandon now, there will definitively be four reactor meltdowns, rather than one.

Perhaps the government is forcing the private workers to stay on the job, in spite of saying it became a volunteer operation a couple days ago. I'm grateful those workers take their jobs seriously.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Riot

It is worsening, absolutely. But if they abandon now, there will definitively be four reactor meltdowns, rather than one.

Perhaps the government is forcing the private workers to stay on the job, in spite of saying it became a volunteer operation a couple days ago. I'm grateful those workers take their jobs seriously.

I too am grateful but remain suspicious...distrust of government is a cross I bear!