[NEWS] Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Crisis 2011

**Reach** · 03-14-2011, 11:47 PM

Edit:1137pm CT Apparently the fire in Reactor 4 has been extinguished.

As for the other reactor, well, =/

The radiation levels are not that high yet though, for the record. Even within the plant, based on reported levels of 20 MSV per hour, you would have to spend over 50 hours inside the plant itself to be in any danger.

Either way, what has happened is essentially worst case scenario as far as modern nuclear reactors go. The only way this could possibly get worse would be if molten corium or liquid core get into the ground and contaminate the ground water.

This is the kind of stuff that creates hysteria around an otherwise very safe and efficient source of power =/

It's a terrible situation by the looks of it. Hoping for the best!

03-14-2011, 11:47 PM	#11
Reach FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 7,471	Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan Edit:1137pm CT Apparently the fire in Reactor 4 has been extinguished. As for the other reactor, well, =/ The radiation levels are not that high yet though, for the record. Even within the plant, based on reported levels of 20 MSV per hour, you would have to spend over 50 hours inside the plant itself to be in any danger. Either way, what has happened is essentially worst case scenario as far as modern nuclear reactors go. The only way this could possibly get worse would be if molten corium or liquid core get into the ground and contaminate the ground water. This is the kind of stuff that creates hysteria around an otherwise very safe and efficient source of power =/ It's a terrible situation by the looks of it. Hoping for the best! __________________ Last edited by Reach; 03-14-2011 at 11:54 PM..

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