Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-08 Thread Jed Rothwell
Prime Minister Abe told the Olympic Committee I assure you that the Fukushima reactor is under control and that it will not endanger Tokyo. He is certain of that. On what basis? He is a politician, not an engineer, and in any case the engineers have been wrong about everything so far. I am not

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-08 Thread David Roberson
His response is typical of politicians. They want to calm fears even when they know that disaster might be around the corner. Dave -Original Message- From: Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, Sep 8, 2013 9:54 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:Fukushima

[Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-08 Thread ChemE Stewart
Good Olympics to watch on TV. Another 8.0 earthquake in the area, those spent fuel pools breach and catch fire we could all be at risk. On Sunday, September 8, 2013, Jed Rothwell wrote: Prime Minister Abe told the Olympic Committee I assure you that the Fukushima reactor is under control and

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-07 Thread Alan Fletcher
Tokyo wins bid for 2020 Olympics http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/07/sport/world-olympics-2020/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Glow-in-the-dark Olympics?

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread mixent
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Thu, 5 Sep 2013 17:44:36 -0400: Hi, [snip] Fukushima leaks: Japan pledges $470m for 'ice wall' Japan is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building a frozen wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant to stop leaks of radioactive water. ...and

[Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread Terry Blanton
Fukushima leaks: Japan pledges $470m for 'ice wall' Japan is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building a frozen wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant to stop leaks of radioactive water. more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23940214

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread Jed Rothwell
mix...@bigpond.com wrote: Japan is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building a frozen wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant to stop leaks of radioactive water. ...and what happens when the enclosure fills up? It is filled up now. That is to say, the ground is saturated

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread David Roberson
it is completed. Dave -Original Message- From: Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Sep 5, 2013 6:55 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice mix...@bigpond.com wrote: Japan is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building a frozen

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread Jed Rothwell
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: The plan sounds interesting, but as we all know, there are many unknowns. Water will find a way to move in other directions if at all possible. I can imagine that some will find its way to the surface if being pushed from behind. No doubt it will.

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread mixent
In reply to David Roberson's message of Thu, 5 Sep 2013 20:03:44 -0400 (EDT): Hi, [snip] The plan sounds interesting, but as we all know, there are many unknowns. Water will find a way to move in other directions if at all possible. I can imagine that some will find its way to the surface if

Re: [Vo]:Fukushima on Ice

2013-09-05 Thread Jed Rothwell
mix...@bigpond.com wrote: BTW it might be simpler to just install a pipe with it's mouth farther up hill than the wall (but buried well below the surface), and the lower end in the ocean. It would provide a low resistance drain for the ground water, and obviate the need for pumping. Some