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2011-03-23 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by Frozen Al 2011-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 See also RENSE > POWER BACK AT FUKUSHIMA: UNKNOWN WHAT STILL WORKS, or not.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-03-23 00:06|| 2011-03-23 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Wednesday afternoon NHK World TV reported a new sighting of black smoke coming out of No. 3 reactor, prompting an evacuation from the entire site. Cause was stated as 'unclear.'

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-03-23 05:31|| 2011-03-23 05:31|| Front Page Top

#3 So three of the six nukes were under maintenance at the time of the quake. That suggests they present less of a hazard to the rest of the world.

I'm glad to find that out, 12 days after the event. But what if you don't read Rantburg or the Japanese media? Will you ever find that little tidbit of information?

Posted by Bobby 2011-03-23 06:00|| 2011-03-23 06:00|| Front Page Top

#4 But what if you don't read Rantburg or the Japanese media? Will you ever find that little tidbit of information?

You wonder aloud over lunch with friends or colleagues about that very question, and it will turn out that one member of the group will either know the answer or will pull out his smartphone to do a quick google to find out. I probably google something half a dozen times a day -- and I'm no computer maven.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-23 06:25|| 2011-03-23 06:25|| Front Page Top

#5 TW, it must be nice to be able to afford one of those portable smartphone thingies! I'm jealous.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2011-03-23 07:02|| 2011-03-23 07:02|| Front Page Top

#6 TW, it must be nice to be able to afford one of those portable smartphone thingies!

It must be, Scooter. I envy those who have one, too, but my life isn't exciting enough that I need internet access at the grocery store. I have to run home to my very basic laptop when I want to google something. Fortunately for my google habit, I'm not out and about all that much.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-23 07:41|| 2011-03-23 07:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Black smoke at reactor 3 is not the steam/white smoke that has been common. As it occured at about the same time as the attempts to restore electricity I suspect some electrical component did not survive being re-energized.

Posted by Glenmore 2011-03-23 07:44|| 2011-03-23 07:44|| Front Page Top

#8 I want to hear what is happening with the other 10 cities leveled by the Tsunami in Japan. The roller coaster ride that is this nuke plant is not even 1/3rd of the story.

Pathetic media.

Posted by newc 2011-03-23 08:49|| 2011-03-23 08:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Situation in each Fukushima Reactor.

Well if The Situation can't handle it alone we can send in Ronnie and Snookie. Win win.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-03-23 09:03|| 2011-03-23 09:03|| Front Page Top

#10 The trick of successful operation of electrical or electronic gear is to keep the black smoke in the enclosure, motor, transformer, etc. There are always tons of black smoke inside every electrical device. Keep it inside and you will be a success and rewarded handsomely.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-03-23 16:35|| 2011-03-23 16:35|| Front Page Top

#11 I thought it was the blue smoke that was inside... learn something every day - thanks AP

Posted by abu do you love 2011-03-23 18:22|| 2011-03-23 18:22|| Front Page Top

#12 Abu do you love, Alaska Paul has Alaska-sized toys, with commensurately more intense smoke. So you're both right. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-23 20:01|| 2011-03-23 20:01|| Front Page Top

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