June 16, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, Kyrie Eleison said: Chinese...Japanese...dirty knees...look at these! Chino, Chino, Japones, come caca y no me des.
June 16, 20214 yr 57 minutes ago, Willfully Horn said: Unless I have forgotten some, this makes three nuclear plant failures in the last fifty years. The Japanese reactor is still venting radioactivity into the ocean, right? Its tough to take ‘nuclear energy is the cleanest energy’ talk seriously. Especially if you have very little idea of what you're talking about and get your information from people that also have very little idea of what they're talking about or have an agenda to push. Chernobyl - Terribly flawed design. The Soviets knew of the issues. They failed to fix the design flaws and covered up previous incidents that could have prevented the meltdown had they actually informed and trained the operators of the same reactor design. Then there was the whole lack of a safety culture. Fukushima - Fourth largest earthquake in recorded history along with a large tsunami. The biggest issue was Fukushima having too low of a seawall along with not having backup generators not in elevated positions. There were other reactors in similar locations that went through the same earthquake and tsunami height that were unscathed. They are discharging radioactive water into the ocean. The key point is the level of radioactivity. Its very low. It gets further diluted in the ocean. I'll wait until you find out bananas are radioactive due to potassium-40 (the horror!). China - If it actually is a fuel element failure then it's pretty much a big can of who fucking cares. It's costly to clean up. Some workers will get a little more radiation exposure. In the grand scheme of things it's pretty inconsequential.
June 16, 20214 yr ^^^^I know of a guy who’s a rock hound. Spent all day digging a hole out near Lake Buchanan and ended up with radiation burns on his body. I know radiation is a part of the natural world. The three incidents you mention make me question the old saw of ‘cleanest energy.’ It’s awesome in theory. Then folks build reactors on fault lines, or within reach of a tsunami. Or they build poorly. History has beggared the talking point. Edited June 16, 20214 yr by Willfully Horn ^^^
June 16, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, Willfully Horn said: I know of a guy who’s a rock hound. Spent all day digging a hole out near Lake Buchanan and ended up with radiation burns on his body. I know radiation is a part of the natural world. I have to be skeptical of this. The radiation levels to cause acute burns are very high, and not at all consistent with anything natural in the ground. If he really got radiation burns, then he was digging around some illegally disposed of highly radioactive something-or-other.
June 16, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, pantone159 said: I have to be skeptical of this. The radiation levels to cause acute burns are very high, and not at all consistent with anything natural in the ground. If he really got radiation burns, then he was digging around some illegally disposed of highly radioactive something-or-other. Prolly was just sunburned. But I may use this excuse the next time my wife wants me to dig post holes.
June 16, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, pantone159 said: I have to be skeptical of this. The radiation levels to cause acute burns are very high, and not at all consistent with anything natural in the ground. If he really got radiation burns, then he was digging around some illegally disposed of highly radioactive something-or-other. I know of this guy. But I don’t know him. The Lake Buchanan area is a rare earth zone. I wasn’t as skeptical when I first heard the story.
June 16, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Willfully Horn said: I know of this guy. But I don’t know him. The Lake Buchanan area is a rare earth zone. I wasn’t as skeptical when I first heard the story. Here’s a story regarding what you’re talking about. I had read it before but forgotten about it. https://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/all-that-glitters-is-sometimes-yttrium
June 16, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said: Here’s a story regarding what you’re talking about. I had read it before but forgotten about it. https://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/all-that-glitters-is-sometimes-yttrium That was an interesting article. Had never heard anything about that. Thanks for posting.
June 16, 20214 yr Still, the traces of thorium that will be found alongside the yttrium etc will be nowhere near strong enough to cause burns. So my bet is indeed sunburn. Which is in fact a mild radiation burn, but not from the rocks.
June 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Willfully Horn said: ^^^^I know of a guy who’s a rock hound. Spent all day digging a hole out near Lake Buchanan and ended up with radiation burns on his body. I know radiation is a part of the natural world. The three incidents you mention make me question the old saw of ‘cleanest energy.’ It’s awesome in theory. Then folks build reactors on fault lines, or within reach of a tsunami. Or they build poorly. History has beggared the talking point. That sounds more like alien abduction, and anal probing.
June 16, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said: That sounds more like alien abduction, and anal probing. Uncle Bob?
June 16, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said: Uncle Bob? Unca Bob's dead........ sometimes the probing has ...... complications.
June 16, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, staboner said: and you turn into Uncle Boobs That might explain some things about Uncle Boobs.
June 17, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said: They are discharging radioactive water into the ocean. The key point is the level of radioactivity. Its very low. It gets further diluted in the ocean. I'll wait until you find out bananas are radioactive due to potassium-40 (the horror!). Does this mean that King Kong is real?
June 17, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said: Yes I looked it up on the internet and there were pics. I think you are right.
June 17, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Willfully Horn said: The three incidents you mention make me question the old saw of ‘cleanest energy.’ It’s awesome in theory. Then folks build reactors on fault lines, or within reach of a tsunami. Or they build poorly. History has beggared the talking point. The Soviets were pretty much shit at everything. I'm not sure how that is a reflection on the nuclear industry. Again, there were other nuclear plants in Japan that were subjected to the same earthquake and tsunami that survived with no issues. You regulate the industry and hold it to certain standards. You take lessons learned from previous incidents to train operators and upgrade safety systems. The new generation of reactors are much safer than the first generation reactors made in the 50s and 60s.
June 17, 20214 yr 14 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said: Especially if you have very little idea of what you're talking about and get your information from people that also have very little idea of what they're talking about or have an agenda to push. Chernobyl - Terribly flawed design. The Soviets knew of the issues. They failed to fix the design flaws and covered up previous incidents that could have prevented the meltdown had they actually informed and trained the operators of the same reactor design. Then there was the whole lack of a safety culture. Fukushima - Fourth largest earthquake in recorded history along with a large tsunami. The biggest issue was Fukushima having too low of a seawall along with not having backup generators not in elevated positions. There were other reactors in similar locations that went through the same earthquake and tsunami height that were unscathed. They are discharging radioactive water into the ocean. The key point is the level of radioactivity. Its very low. It gets further diluted in the ocean. I'll wait until you find out bananas are radioactive due to potassium-40 (the horror!). China - If it actually is a fuel element failure then it's pretty much a big can of who fucking cares. It's costly to clean up. Some workers will get a little more radiation exposure. In the grand scheme of things it's pretty inconsequential. I strongly support using nuclear power, but what about Three Mile Island?
June 17, 20214 yr 56 minutes ago, KYHorn said: I strongly support using nuclear power, but what about Three Mile Island? What about it? It was a pretty minor incident compared to what happens in other power generation accidents in the US.
June 17, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, KYHorn said: I strongly support using nuclear power, but what about Three Mile Island? The time operators fucked up and the safety systems on the reactor worked? The amount of radiation released to the environment was about the equivalent of what a person gets from background radiation in a couple days.
June 17, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, KYHorn said: I strongly support using nuclear power, but what about Three Mile Island? Didn't you see the movie.
November 27, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, InkaUtexas said: Protests growing. One can hope, but I remember how this turned out last time.
November 27, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: Protests growing. My understanding is that with all his recent purging, there’s no one to challenge Xi’s power. This is going nowhere fast. I really hope I’m wrong.
November 28, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Chad Fuck said: One can hope, but I remember how this turned out last time. Unfortunately, the protesters don’t.
November 28, 20223 yr They weren't going to have tanks fire in Tiananmen Square - Should have called their bluff.
November 28, 20223 yr My understanding is that with all his recent purging, there’s no one to challenge Xi’s power. This is going nowhere fast. I really hope I’m wrong. You’re not. Xi eliminated all rivals. This step - unrest, and squashing it brutally - is an anticipated and necessary step in demonstrating and consolidating his power. He smokes out any possible rivals that he may have missed, and he crushes any impulses the people may have to resist.
November 28, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Brisketexan said: You’re not. Xi eliminated all rivals. This step - unrest, and squashing it brutally - is an anticipated and necessary step in demonstrating and consolidating his power. He smokes out any possible rivals that he may have missed, and he crushes any impulses the people may have to resist. The failure of their culture and country will ultimately be blamed on the people, not the government. Just like here.
November 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, PRONG HORN said: The failure of their culture and country will ultimately be blamed on the people, not the government. Just like here. Their government was never the issue. Through our 5000 year of culture. You think 70 years of Communism means a thing?. The rich rule. Every thing runs through Shanghai. China won't fall. Xi holds some weird cards right now
November 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Brisketexan said: You’re not. Xi eliminated all rivals. This step - unrest, and squashing it brutally - is an anticipated and necessary step in demonstrating and consolidating his power. He smokes out any possible rivals that he may have missed, and he crushes any impulses the people may have to resist. Except the consolidation of power shouldn't take as long as it has for Pooh Bear. It usually only takes a couple of years; he's had ten.
November 28, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, FartingMonk said: Their government was never the issue. Through our 5000 year of culture. You think 70 years of Communism means a thing?. The rich rule. Every thing runs through Shanghai. China won't fall. Xi holds some weird cards right now I do not think he falls either. But massive strikes are a concern. A second issue is could he try some external shit to refocus the population?
November 28, 20223 yr 22 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: I do not think he falls either. But massive strikes are a concern. A second issue is could he try some external shit to refocus the population? Not Taiwan but maybe he'll capture another island in the Philippines.
November 28, 20223 yr I think there is something really weird going on in China that I don't think anyone understands. Like zombie shit weird. Why would you lock down your entire country still when the rest of the world has figured out how to deal with COVID
November 28, 20223 yr 13 minutes ago, Bevo said: Not Taiwan but maybe he'll capture another island in the Philippines. That won't do that much. He needs a nationalistic moment. Also, concerning COVID I think it is about control and not spread. They built massive camps and now get to use them whenever they want.
November 28, 20223 yr 49 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: I do not think he falls either. But massive strikes are a concern. A second issue is could he try some external shit to refocus the population? 25 minutes ago, Bevo said: Not Taiwan but maybe he'll capture another island in the Philippines. I don’t see the people getting enthused about some little island, or even Taiwan, to the extent Putin was able to get some riled up about Ukraine.
November 28, 20223 yr Great time to take Siberia. I kid, but I would be nervous if I was Taiwan and India. I think this Peters out with a lot of Chinese being relocated.
November 28, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: Great time to take Siberia. I kid, but I would be nervous if I was Taiwan and India. I think this Peters out with a lot of Chinese being relocated. The only thing is I think it's the awakening of the Chinese. They dealt with Hong Kong and I guess we can refer to it as the "bad child" policy but a lot of mainland China had the attitude of not us and why didn't they just listen. If they would have complied then nothing would have happened Now it's in their backyard it's a much bigger picture to ignore. But it starts and ends with Shanghai
November 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, FartingMonk said: I think there is something really weird going on in China that I don't think anyone understands. Like zombie shit weird. Why would you lock down your entire country still when the rest of the world has figured out how to deal with COVID Because their vaccine doesn’t work for shit and they can’t use those developed in the West because that would be like admitting they’re inferior.
November 28, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: Also, concerning COVID I think it is about control and not spread. They built massive camps and now get to use them whenever they want. It's absolutely about control. It's a very convenient excuse to tighten restrictions on various populations whenever the central government feels like it.
November 28, 20223 yr Yeah the tracking chips in their vaccine were a complete failure so they have to lock down the population so they can’t move around
November 28, 20223 yr 7 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said: Yeah the tracking chips in their vaccine were a complete failure so they have to lock down the population so they can’t move around Clearly our tracking chips were superior that we've avoided lockdowns.
November 28, 20223 yr 14 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said: Unfortunately, the protesters don’t. Exactly. Chad Jr.'s soccer coach is a chem professor who made it out after Tiananmen. He said all the expats are rooting from the sidelines, but he was not optimistic. He says that community is so traumatized that they are very careful even about how they interact with people in the US, for fear that it could affect family in China. I can only imagine the pressure in the country. Add to that Covid restrictions and that's a pressure cooking waiting to go off. 5 minutes ago, texasdago said: Clearly our tracking chips were superior that we've avoided lockdowns. Have you SEEN the new iPhones?
November 28, 20223 yr Author 39 minutes ago, texasdago said: Clearly our tracking chips were superior that we've avoided lockdowns. Better wifi
November 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, texasdago said: Clearly our tracking chips were superior that we've avoided lockdowns. Xi just likes looking at my Happy Hour pics from ZTejas.
November 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Armybrat said: Xi just likes looking at my Happy Hour pics from ZTejas. But he's Chinese, so once he looks at your food pics, he just wants to look at them again an hour later.
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