Just a correction for you.

The unit "Rads" is still used in the states. Gy is used everywhere else.
Its not used to describe contamination levels. Its used to determine absorbed dose.

2 reactors at the same nuclear plant have cooling issues = 2 potential meltdowns?

that "wut." is more leaning towards the definition of

"What the F is going on"

Best to your family man, I'm sure they're doing fine, just hanging out at a shelter somewhere.
don't lose hope!

Did another Tsunami hit Japan. That's what I think CNN is saying but I'm not sure.

oh wtf... bill nye was just on cnn

woah this is cool and saddening at the same time
before and after the earthquake. drag mouse left to right
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/ja...eforeafter.htm

My gosh so sad =(

Stumbled upon this http://togetter.com/li/110501 Looks like a Japanese version of twitter, users are commenting about the HAARP conspiracy.


here is the site translated in English: http://translate.google.ca/translate...n&hl=&ie=UTF-8

How the nuclear emergency unfolded

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv.../?hpid=topnews

Lot's of seperate jp yahoo bloggers commenting on HAARP:

http://search.blogs.yahoo.co.jp/SEAR...l?p=haarp&pt=c

translated in english:
http://translate.google.ca/translate...haarp%26pt%3Dc

Its so damn depressing to think that not too long ago some of these places were just small villages or towns...I can't even begin to imagine how much these people have lost and having to watch everything wash away.

and I sure hope the engineers get this meltdown situation under control...I don't want Fallout: New Jersey pt II

http://glimmerandshimmer.files.wordp...08/snooki1.jpg

Watching those cars trying to get the hell out of there is heartbreaking

incredible. everything just swept away. land left completely baron

i remember for the indonesian quake/tsunami, there was a point where just before the tsunami hit the water retreated quite a bit like it was being pulled back. Was that because the epicentre was further from the land? I guess this didn't happen this time around?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-a...-could-it-get/

Check out these articles, it outlines the safety features and fail systems of the nuclear reactors.

i think all tsunamis start with the water retreating back into the ocean because the tectonic plates shift and create cracks in the earth which suck water down. the pressure shoots the water back out which results in the giant waves

more pictures

http://in.reuters.com/resources/r/?m..._0_JAPAN-QUAKE

these houses were swept away (what you see isn't where they sat in the city) and subsequently caught on fire

http://in.reuters.com/resources/r/?m..._0_JAPAN-QUAKE

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...-japan/100022/

don't know if this has been posted yet, take a look at picture #29. You can see a helpless guy trying to run. :(

Japanese site with horrific photos:
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/highlight/

the energy of the tsunami is created by the fault suddenly breaking free, and one part springs up. forcing a large volume of water upwards. as the energy moves outwards from that point, it is invisible on the surface in deep water, which is also where it travels fastest. (as fast as a commercial jetliner)

when the energy reaches shallow water, it slows down, and transfers the forward momentum, to vertical. this is where the wave takes its most memorable form. as the wave is now starting to grow in height, it needs to take the water from somewhere. it draws it in from the beach to feed its growth essentially.

i am no expert in the field, but that is how i understand the workings of a tsunami... feel free to correct my if my info is off =o

Edit: not confirmed

at least there is a good outcome for this tragedy; shark and dolphin fishing temporarily stopped. lol