Wednesday, June 08, 2011

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Japan doubles initial estimate of nuclear radiation

A great many suspected the truth all along, but not Tesco and the government. In the light of their sudden wisdom, the authorities also pledged to make the country's nuclear regulator (Nisa) independent of the industry ministry, which, as it happens - who could have noticed - also promotes nuclear power. That should have been a no-brainer back then, when brains were as abundant as they are today. Wonder what they used instead... 

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Fukushima nuclear plant may have suffered 'melt-through', Japan admits

Fuel rods have probably breached containment vessels – 


4 comments:

Kalei's Best Friend said...

Unfortunately but not surprising, they didn't think at all.. ambition and greed must of been ruling back then.

Callie Brady said...

Money and power rule behind the scenes. When money wins out we lose. I remember a teacher telling us that when people want power they need to make decisions that work... but when all people want is money they really don't care what happens.

Mage said...

I am left with nothing but questions. I wonder if the outer steel containment vessels have also been breached? I hope your daughter and Grandies were not exposed to too much radiation....then again, any is too much. Have they settled in ok?

Robert Brady said...

As per my latest + addition here, I think they'll find that the containment vessels have indeed been breached...

K and the girls are fine, moving into their pro tem apartment nearby... All enjoying, as per next post... Things will get better.