Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 They just let the 50 workers back in...there was a spike in radiation but it is back to where it was so the workers were able to return. It is still incredibly serious, but not catastrophic yet.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip One thing has occurred that was not covered in the article... the overheating used fuel storage pool. The situation is worse than the one described in the article, but probably not as bad as is being reported by the mainstream media. At times it almost seems they are HOPING for a complete meltdown.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I know. I can't stand watching the news. They try and act so somber and horrified, then when the next piece of bad news comes in they perk up and get giddy and excited. It's disgusting. I hate news broadcasters. Hate!
Originally Posted By ecdc >>At times it almost seems they are HOPING for a complete meltdown.<< I think this is where the complexity of human nature comes into play. I have no doubt that if you took a reporter out to dinner and asked them as an individual what they thought, they'd be horrified by the loss of life, the destruction, and would say in no uncertain terms that they hope the reactor doesn't melt down. And I have no doubt that they'd mean it. But then they get out there on the job, news pours in, and after reporting the same thing for a few straight days and it gets stale, they do instinctively react happily to more distressing or shocking news that allows them to tell a new and more outrageous story.
Originally Posted By mawnck I'll reiterate my recommendation for <a href="http://live.reuters.com/Event/Japan_earthquake2" target="_blank">http://live.reuters.com/Event/...thquake2</a> as the most up-to-date and accurate earthquake/nuclear plant news source I've come across. Take some of the user comments (lighter text) with a grain of salt, but the actual Reuters content is very good. And there's always Japan's NHK network. The English version can be viewed here: <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv" target="_blank">http://www.ustream.tv/channel/...world-tv</a> It does get repetitive, but they show the press conferences and government announcements live. Just now heard on the radio that all workers had been evacuated ... and that's old news. They're back in there according to Reuters. Those are some folks that could use some serious praying for. One of the not-necessarily-reliable user comments said that the maximum permitted radiation exposure level was more than doubled by the authorities so they could continue working.
Originally Posted By mawnck Another good site for the straight scoop on the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant: <a href="http://nei.cachefly.net/newsandevents/information-on-the-japanese-earthquake-and-reactors-in-that-region/" target="_blank">http://nei.cachefly.net/newsan...-region/</a>
Originally Posted By pecos bill This whole Chicken Little mentality really drives me bonkers, but at the same time, this business is about as serious as it can get, the implications are staggering. I guess it's just about hoping for the best, and being ready for the worst.
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Originally Posted By utahjosh Some people use humor deal with horror. And life does go on. I can't be the only one who's thought "well, Godzilla will have new life after this horrible situation."
Originally Posted By pecos bill I am the last one to condemn a good joke, but based on the scale of this disaster, humor really does seem out of place, and certainly disrespectful.
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