Thread: Japan officials raise Nuclear Crisis level

Meant to post about this last night (before forgetting ), heard about it yesterday afternoon. One thing I'm curious about, because everyone seems to want to point out "Chernobyl level," was the rating for Chernobyl done by an independent panel?

By the way, at least of last I've heard, I don't believe it is anywhere close to Chernobyl other then on a rating scale, seems a massive difference between the two (even with the latest problem).

BBC News - Japan: Nuclear crisis raised to Chernobyl level

Japanese authorities have raised the severity rating of their nuclear crisis to the highest level, seven.

The decision reflects the total release of radiation at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant, which is ongoing, rather than a sudden deterioration.

Level seven previously only applied to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, where 10 times as much radiation was emitted.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation leaks at the plant were declining.

Of note, they mention later that despite this, no one has been killed by it yet and the risk on human life is considered low.


this link covers what I was saying (from again just hearing through news sources, PR releases, etc.) about only be similar in the rating:
BBC News - How does Fukushima differ from Chernobyl?

The thing to note though, is that Chernobly had emitted the Radiation in a very short time and then stopped. Fukushima is still releasing radiation.

Originally Posted by Alundil

but I thought that this whole Japanese Reactor issue was being drummed up by the media o.O

You're not mistaken.

Japan is no Chernobyl, physicist says: Threat level upgrade is wake-up call but not a new crisis

maybe neo tokyo will become a reality

also i saw some guy with bad hair on pbs say best thing to do would be to fill the reactor with concrete or something like that

Originally Posted by moving-target

maybe neo tokyo will become a reality

also i saw some guy with bad hair on pbs say best thing to do would be to fill the reactor with concrete or something like that

That option has always been on the table. I think that's ultimately where its going to end up.

Originally Posted by Alundil

Of course - but the silly thing is that there are media both drumming it up for an agenda and media drumming it ..... down(?) for an agenda. Some seem to want to minimize it and compare it to a "warm bubble bath" and others would like to equate it with.....Chernobyl or some other apocalyptic reference

Why would a media organization drum it down if it weren't true? the reason for drumming it up falsely is obvious.

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

Why would a media organization drum it down if it weren't true? the reason for drumming it up falsely is obvious.

Because there are those that hear the word "nuclear", and nothing else,and don't want any of it. And there are those who would want one on every corner ?