oh SH*T.
Govt. orders 'unprecedented' release at Japan nuke plant; radiation 1K times normal -
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T: Japan's nuclear safety agency is preparing to issue what Kyodo News called "an unprecedented order" directing the Tokyo Electric Power Co. to open a valve at the earthquake-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to release pressure from a reactor that is in danger of overheating.
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also: beautifully deadly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709856
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Originally Posted by kenchan
Yah, they appear to have a last ditch cooling system but trying to avoid using it...  |
they're saying their last ditch option is to vent a reasonable and safe amount of radioactive vapor into the air...wow.