Japanese Nuclear Crisis Update.

[Sunlight.]

So I logged on this afternoon and I saw this article on the Japanese Nuclear Crisis.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8230316/calm-urged-as-radiation-spreads-to-europe-us

Your thoughts?

[Sythan]

Well, the world is waiting silently. It only seems to be getting worse, but there is always hope it can get better.

Worst case scenario: Japanese Chernobyl.

[Snufkin]

I'm in Glasgow every other day. Once I develop a third nipple, I'll tell you to start panicking. Until then, I don't think there's much we can do about it, or much to worry about outside of Japan.

[thebigmole]

I think the media is blowing it out of proportion. After all they said that the oil spill was going to be effecting our lives for like 10 years but now all of the oil has vanished.

[01love]

There is a definite over exaggeration of this situation in the media. I think people are trying to demonstrate a self-fulfilling prophecy of the world ending in 2012. Rather than panicking and worrying about possible radiation defects or whatever, I think greater emphasis should be placed in helping the victims of this disaster ):

[Cosmo]

Originally Posted by Sythan

Well, the world is waiting silently. It only seems to be getting worse, but there is always hope it can get better.

Worst case scenario: Japanese Chernobyl.

Actually that's an impossible scenario. It could be bad, but all the top scientists and researchers have said that this won't be as bad as Chernobyl, simply because of the WAY in which Cherbonyl happened, the equipment used, the chemicals used and it's position.

I'm not saying it's not going to be bad, but I think you need to do some more reading about before you start scaring people telling them it's another Chernobyl..

I think the government needs to stop being sudden and let the real professionals take control. it's getting better, slowly, but it's still possible to go wrong. I think we've ruled out the chances of an explosion, certainly of a meltdown, the only problem appears to be leakage. We need to bring in the professionals to get these leaks plugged IMO.