[NEWS] Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Crisis 2011

[jimerax]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

From the official statement of the government, it's kinda unclear but we're not in the worst possible scenario yet.

Now TEPCO is pouring seawater (with boric acid) into the containment vessel and pressure vessel, I hope it will work.

[Dorby]

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Yeah, I'm sure prayers are going to clean up Japan... Get real, guys. Also, we are all watching the news. Why post in the thread every minute detail that we already know?

[TwilightPrincess]

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Yeah, I'm sure prayers are going to clean up Japan... Get real, guys. Also, we are all watching the news. Why post in the thread every minute detail that we already know?

Admittedly, prayers don't actually have that kind of effect, but people have a right to care about other people, so let them!

I, for one, have friends in Japan that I care about very much, and I hope that each and every one of them are okay!

EDIT: Not everybody watches/reads the news, FYI. Some people receive their news from word of mouth, or in this case, from other websites/forums.

[Reach]

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Obviously if you want to help Japan, give charity to any organizations helping over there right now.

Prayer isn't going to do anything, but I feel that most people saying that sort of thing only mean that they wish everyone there the best, not that they actually expect any divine intervention. There's nothing wrong with that.


As for the reactor I commented on earlier, it seems to have gotten worse, but there are a lot of different claims being made in news articles I've read. From what the experts have stated thus far, nothing overly serious has happened yet, so assuming conditions don't get dramatically worse, the reactors should hold up.

It's not going to be another Chernobyl. Chernobyl wasn't a meltdown anyway, and it was the result of negligence.

[Izzy]

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I just watched a documentary on chernobyl and there is something I don't understand. Was the cause of the failure due to the experiment they were doing or was it a coincidence?

[Mans0n]

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Prayer isn't going to do anything,

your right, its not gonna do anything with that attitude and mindset. Though You probably don't realize how much just a simple prayer from thousands if not millions will do to help those poor people who are in a sad and also tough situation.

[Izzy]

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your right, its not gonna do anything with that attitude and mindset. Though You probably don't realize how much just a simple prayer from thousands if not millions will do to help those poor people who are in a sad and also tough situation.

Just thinking about something is going to make anything happen even if it is a million people. Nobody here is trying to lessen the severity of this horrible tragedy so don't try and make reach look like the bad guy here because of your misunderstanding.

[Mans0n]

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Just thinking about something is going to make anything happen even if it is a million people. Nobody here is trying to lessen the severity of this horrible tragedy so don't try and make reach look like the bad guy here because of your misunderstanding.

your misunderstood, because last time i checked, praying is praying, not thinking. If you are/ and or a believer of Christ, you would know this. But i don't expect you to if you aren't.

and im not trying to make reach look like a bad guy, What i meant was don't underestimate the power of prayer.

[MrGiggles]

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As for the reactor I commented on earlier, it seems to have gotten worse, but there are a lot of different claims being made in news articles I've read. From what the experts have stated thus far, nothing overly serious has happened yet, so assuming conditions don't get dramatically worse, the reactors should hold up.

It's not going to be another Chernobyl. Chernobyl wasn't a meltdown anyway, and it was the result of negligence.

Yes, the latest reports indicate that the concrete building housing the plant's number one reactor had collapsed but the metal reactor container inside was just dandy, so the chances of a catastrophic nuclear incident are still pretty low. After the explosion, most likely caused by hot fuel meeting water, radiation levels around the plant actually dropped? I have no idea why or what that means but w/e.

e: Although I'd like to point out the the hilarity in you and darkshark claiming an explosion/meltdown was impossible, followed immediately by the plant melting down and exploding

[Mans0n]

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If there was a nuclear explosion, would that affect the whole planet?

[MrGiggles]

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No, nuclear power plants aren't that intense. I think it's a largely academic question anyway, as most people quoted and sourced seem pretty confident that the 34756394576235 failsafes in a modern power plant are sufficient to prevent the release of nuclear materials.

[Ziergdsx18]

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Also, we are all watching the news. Why post in the thread every minute detail that we already know?

TwilightPrincess pretty much answered this.

[krunkykai22]

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Jesus Christ, god forbid if anyone was actually religious. Get over yourselves. If someone wants to pray for someone/people/things let them. Don't get all pissy and say stuff like "that won't do anything." To that person it just might. To some of these Japanese people, it just might. Just because it doesn't affect you doesn't mean you have to bash the people that do. Get a real life seriously.

[Dorby]

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TwilightPrincess pretty much answered this.

Yes, the generic response I anticipated after posting.

Also, Mans0n... Dude, you're an idiot. The power of prayer? Go donate some money... Get off your knees.

[MrGiggles]

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To some of these Japanese people, it just might.

Actually I think I can say with pretty much absolute certainty that prayer won't do anything for 'some of these japanese people' but go nuts it's your time.

@dorby: okay how about "why not?" I dunno, it just seems like posting either personal anecdotes or news updates seems pretty reasonable in a disaster thread. If only people would read posts instead of popping in and OH NO JAPAN JUST GOT QUAKED DID U HEAR ((((( but what can you do