Quake Rocks Japan

[Don Ho]

Incredible.  Still can't get over those cars trying their best to get away from the tsunami and then you see a few on that bridge with no where to go.  The speed and power of these is just amazing.

[Diomedes]

Anyone want a nuclear power plant in their back yard now?

[phillymic2000]

Well we can't have coal! maybe we should all have our own windmill and solar panels.

[Diomedes]

Maybe we should all use less energy too.

[Rome]

farg you you goddamn hippie.

[phillymic2000]

Maybe we should all use less energy too.

farg that!

[Diomedes]

You are horrible people, you know that right?  

I won't let you hurt my feelings.

[SD]

Anyone want a nuclear power plant in their back yard now?

I wouldn't mind. Nuclear energy is safe. A massive quake goes off and a tiny bit of radioactive material reached the air, the rest was contained. I don't see the big deal. Good luck getting people to use less electricity. And just an FYI plants supply enough energy to meet the publics needs, if the public cuts back the energy produced goes unused. I think you'd have a stronger case if there was an energy shortage.

[Don Ho]

Eat more whole grains.

[MMH]

Anyone want a nuclear power plant in their back yard now?

I wouldn't mind. Nuclear energy is safe. A massive quake goes off and a tiny bit of radioactive material reached the air, the rest was contained. I don't see the big deal. Good luck getting people to use less electricity. And just an FYI plants supply enough energy to meet the publics needs, if the public cuts back the energy produced goes unused. I think you'd have a stronger case if there was an energy shortage.

Japanese energy minister now says meltdown likely occurring as we speak.  Change your mind?

[Don Ho]

That's what I thought I heard, meltdown was high probability.  Swell.

[MDS]

can they even see if there's actually a meltdown?

[Diomedes]

I have no idea how they "know" anything they "know" right now.  Nothing I've read gives me any sense that anything involving these two plants is under any control at all.  It's just happening, I'm afraid.

[Don Ho]

Good point.  I think the term meltdown just refers to a nuclear reactor experiencing overheating.  Wouldn't want to be close enough to see it myself.

The Flyers should fly to Sendai and give their insights on a meltdown.

[ice grillin you]

cnn now reporting 9500 people unaccounted for.

http://www.cnn.com/

250,000 plus died in indonesia on boxing day