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snappyturtle

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Sat Mar-12-11 07:39 PM
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14. This is all very confusing. I was gone for fours hours this afternoon

and the stories are more convoluted on my return than before I left.

In response to your OP, I don't understand why a controlled release seems to be ok....from what I've been hearing a non controlled release is partial melting but not a full fledged meltdown!?!?

Something else I don't understand is why NOW are they using salt water to cool the reactor(s)? This morning it seemed, according to reports I heard, water must have been hard to get, so, why didn't they use salt water then? Maybe they could have avoided the explosion at Fukushima No. 1. When I then heard that salt water will ruin the reactor I had an "a ha" moment. If they waited to use salt water just to save the reactor, I will be very upset. I'm sure they're worried about that. :sarcasm:

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Reply #14: This is all very confusing. I was gone for fours hours this afternoon [View All]