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April 6, 2011
Breaking news about japan. "the new york times" reporting tonight that u.s. government engineers sent to help with japans nuclear crisis are now warning that the trouble at the fukushima daiichi plant is facing long-term threats as a result of the measures being taken to keep the plant stable. the "times" got ahold of the report outlining the potential problems and were going to run them by nuclear engineer michael freelander. but first, some other developments today with this plant. tepco, the ...
March 28, 2011
Radioactive water leaking from the complex. levels are up to 100,000 times higher than normal. crews are working in shifts and often have to be evacuated. and now theres a report plutonium has been found in soil near the plant, but its not harmful to humans. james stebbins, professor of nuclear engineer at the university of illinois. whats most concerning to you at this point. the fact that theres been a breach and even the sea water now is radiated? >> well, i think the first issue, of course, ...
March 16, 2011
Downstairs and walk away and the machine will shut down all by itself. >> thats been a big question on social media, why cant these things just shut down? >> it will shut down with power. >> you need power to stop the rods from overheating. >> correct. the whole thing happens because the uranium -- im not aa nuclear engineer, but ive listened to a lot of very smart guys. its in and its out. im going to do my best to bring it to laymans terms. fuel rods here get very, very hot. they uranium 235, ...
March 15, 2011
They did in chernobyl. >> david lochbaum, nuclear engineer, director of nuclear safety project at the union of concerned scientists, thank you for helping us understand this, sir. this is a dramatic and bad night in this news, but i appreciate your time. >> thank you very much. >> thanks. >> there is a reason in the english language and in american english we use the word meltdown so much as a metaphor. thats because it always sounds like hyperbole. it sounds like you are overstating it no matte...
March 15, 2011
Japan, so it seems like the workers would be able to handle the other two units, and even the stricken unit at japan like they did in chernobyl. >> david lochbaum, nuclear engineer, director of nuclear safety project at the union of concerned scientists, thank you for helping us understand this, sir. this is a dramatic and bad night in this news, but i appreciate your time. >> thank you very much. >> thanks. >> there is a reason in the english language and in american english we use the word mel...
March 15, 2011
The other two units, and even the stricken unit at japan like they did in chernobyl. >> david lochbaum, nuclear engineer, director of nuclear safety project at the union of concerned scientists, thank you for helping us understand this, sir. this is a dramatic and bad night in this news, but i appreciate your time. >> thank you very much. >> thanks. >> there is a reason in the english language and in american english we use the word meltdown so much as a metaphor. thats because it always sounds ...
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>> its a tell on his part that hes obviously very insecure about it and he was obviously very angry about what was said about him. >> you went to an ivy league school. >> my iq -- im in four digits. i just -- you know, i dont know anyone after junior high school who talks about their iq. its just so surreally juvenile. >> i think at a men sa meeting they do. >> ive never been to one. >> ive seen it on tv. >> but -- but also if we can just say about iq, having a high iq does not correlate to bein...