Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (March 11, 2011)

[Malkuth]

Originally Posted by Tsuyoshi

A question: I remember that mirrors are capable of reflecting radiation. If the robots hypothetically wore a reflective surface, wouldn't that protect them? I imagine it depends on the amount of radiation involved (else building the containment facilities like giant thermoflasks would've solved everything).

LOLWUT!? OK, some materials that do reflect the visible light (a.k.a. mirrors) may reflect lower or higher frequencies, e.g. infra-red, but most radiation particles are not even close to that spectrum... at least, from what I remember when I was bothering with university.

The problem with electronics, is that they rely on transferring a sequence of electrons with minimal interference (should I put it as simple as possible). All forms of radiation particles interact (at least electromagnetically) with those "packets" of electrons, seriously corrupting the signal.

Originally Posted by ckmox

nah people robots are being used even with the threat of radiation here is another evidence with video in it http://news.discovery.com/tech/japan...rs-110314.html

Spoiler for video window taking too much space:

Well, as the article says, they do not (know) if robots are used in Fukushima, and I think you now have one probable reason

[Chiibi]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

A rose and cherry blossums. Someone set that up with yuri in mind.

Um, I'm pretty sure that's just choosing a well-known American flower and a Japanese flower.

............I don't even have a job or money coming in but I just donated to Japan. I can't wait to make some profits in Artist Alley so I can donate more.
Charity feels good!

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by Tsuyoshi

A question: I remember that mirrors are capable of reflecting radiation. If the robots hypothetically wore a reflective surface, wouldn't that protect them? I imagine it depends on the amount of radiation involved (else building the containment facilities like giant thermoflasks would've solved everything).

Wave spectrum. The higher the wave frequency, the more difficult is it to reflect, as defined by that frequency is the number of occurences of a repeating event per unit time.

Think of it as a photon interacting with the material at the incident point, a high frequency wave has a chance to penetrate the surface and be absorbed by the mass due to it striking the surface more times than a regular EM wave in the visible light spectrum.

[Jeffry2009]

Studio Ghibli also prays for Japan As well!

[Seihai]

They couldn't fix the cooling systems till the appointed time. Tepco technicians will continue working on that tomorrow.

[bayoab]

Originally Posted by Vanish

They couldn't fix the cooling systems till the appointed time. Tepco technicians will continue working on that tomorrow.

They didn't finish the cable run because of time logistics with the water cannons is how I read the NHK blog.

Also, low flying video has been released. (Click play on the left.)

And now blizzards create further complications.

[Decagon]

Originally Posted by bayoab

Also, low flying video has been released. (Click play on the left.)

Nothing says "Don't worry" like shaky handicam footage .

[Slice of Life]

http://www.bousai.ne.jp/eng/

Official radiation data from Fukushima and Miyagi have been all "under survey" (secret) for quite some time already. But why Ishikawa now?

[flying ^]

US Military’s Quake Aid “Very Inappropriate”

The US military is being accused of cynically using Operation Tomodachi as justification for keeping its bases in Okinawa.

original: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000010-ryu-oki
translated: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/0...inappropriate/

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by flying ^

US Military’s Quake Aid “Very Inappropriate”

The US military is being accused of cynically using Operation Tomodachi as justification for keeping its bases in Okinawa.

original: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000010-ryu-oki
translated: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/0...inappropriate/

yes, twits and idiots come in all colors and nationalities... someone over there reach over and thump the bozo who wrote this and the people amplifying it really hard.

[Tsuyoshi]

Originally Posted by flying ^

US Military’s Quake Aid “Very Inappropriate”

The US military is being accused of cynically using Operation Tomodachi as justification for keeping its bases in Okinawa.

original: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000010-ryu-oki
translated: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/0...inappropriate/

Judging by the comments, it seems most people seem to disagree with the article. Should I say that perhaps journalism has its side of sensationalism wherever you go?

P.S. Thanks for answering my earlier question (tho thinking back, it was a rather ignorant one)

[mindovermatter]

Originally Posted by flying ^

US Military’s Quake Aid “Very Inappropriate”

The US military is being accused of cynically using Operation Tomodachi as justification for keeping its bases in Okinawa.

original: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000010-ryu-oki
translated: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/0...inappropriate/

I would say the comments on this one make up for it
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/0...tary-too-cool/

some of the funniest IMO

“Please make Japan a state.”

“As expected of our master! Japan will remain by your side as your Pochi forever!”

“Rather than seeing our government’s incomprehensible press conferences, seeing the US army on the ground is much more reassuring"

“If God made the world into a feature film America would be the protagonist.”

“Americans may be stupidly optimistic but they are certainly brave and believe in justice.”

“It’s amusing that we can rely on another nation’s armed forces more than we can our own government…”

but the best one

“I got wet when I saw this on the news. America can have me any time!”

Right here baby...I'm like the American Austin Powers

[Guardian Enzo]

I gave myself a 36-hour news blackout from all this - the mood swings were killing me, espeically as I'm to fly into Tokyo 3/31 (rebooked from 3/18). The news that the power has been connected at reactor #2 is potentially a major breakthrough - let's hope so. This story has more twists and turns than the road to Lake Chuzenji, though, and I'm already feeling more nauseous than Natsu from Fairy Tail on a small boat in a typhoon. I'm only hoping this a major breakthrough - not counting on it.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by flying ^

US Military’s Quake Aid “Very Inappropriate”

The US military is being accused of cynically using Operation Tomodachi as justification for keeping its bases in Okinawa.

original: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...000010-ryu-oki
translated: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/0...inappropriate/

This comment is gold :

“If you keep whining we’ll hand the lot of you over to China!”

[solomon]

I was just talking with my family, who are pretty smart.

But they seem convinced that the situation is much worse than it seems, using the "hindsight" basis. The idea that the Japanese don't like to give direct answers and such and that the government is likely hiding info and such.

Also they cite the big time bailing of foreginers out of Japan as proof as "we got it right, they're hiding something".

[Mystique]

A baby is born in the tsunami hit hospital and elementary kids have their graduation despite many have lost their parents.

Video link

Maybe it's cause I'm kinda not with it, but this got me teary.
(And damn well put Tokyo's "issues" into proper propective)

@ solomon - the running away occured when embassies all decided to sing the same tune at the same time and panic, that's all.
Nothing like following the mass and freaking out 'just in case'.

The way I see it (and life), not that I wish misfortune on anywhere, but while there are safer places than others (like you wouldn't wanna be in Libya right now), when it's your time to die, it's your time to die.
no matter where you are in the world.

Those running in panic, wouldnt know if a plane had an engine failure and they died.
Those running back home, wouldn't know if someone grabs a gun or knife in their towns and they got caught up in something,

And yet we had what, an old man be swept by the tsunami and pulled out a few days later from the rubble.
He's alive, albiet, maybe only has a few years more but it wasn't his time.

Point being, short of having shinagami eyes, none of us know when we're gonna die or how, but it took 9/11 for me to learn that in life, there are no guarentees to being 'safe' anywhere and that other human beings may be planning your own death, right at the height of your own lives.

It's good enough for me to keep striving everyday for the last 10 years and it's good enough for me to know that I gotta be brave and carry on working here for the kids as well as begin my own new chapter in Tokyo come April.
While i don't wanna die or suffer horribly health wise, as you've seen with 5,000+ people so far, as human beings, we all share that one ultimate fate, nor do we have a choice about it.

Just some of our hourglasses run outta sand before others...
Which is all the more reason to make the most of your lives while you can and live in relative comfort

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by solomon

I was just talking with my family, who are pretty smart.

But they seem convinced that the situation is much worse than it seems, using the "hindsight" basis. The idea that the Japanese don't like to give direct answers and such and that the government is likely hiding info and such.

Also they cite the big time bailing of foreginers out of Japan as proof as "we got it right, they're hiding something".

Then again, it could be that the 'foreigners' are just as ill-informed and irrational - simply reacting to all the scary conflicting inputs. People don't seem to have the tools or the education to gauge risks in modern society.

Originally Posted by Mystique

A baby is born in the tsunami hit hospital and elementary kids have their graduation despite many have lost their parents.

Video link

Maybe it's cause I'm kinda not with it, but this got me teary.
(And damn well put Tokyo's "issues" into proper propective)

Great video... will pass this one around.

I'm just utterly amused/depressed by the dumbfounded reporters who can't seem to grasp people in a refugee shelter seeing to their own needs, gathering firewood, assembling teams to sort/cook available food, leaving their shoes in a designated area to keep the shelter cleaner, etc.

Yeah, there's a lot wrong with 'Japan' but there's a hell of a lot good as well. We just need to stop trading in the Bad Ideas and trade more Good Ideas.

[omimon]

Originally Posted by Mystique

A baby is born in the tsunami hit hospital and elementary kids have their graduation despite many have lost their parents.

Video link

Maybe it's cause I'm kinda not with it, but this got me teary.
(And damn well put Tokyo's "issues" into proper propective)

@ solomon - the running away occured when embassies all decided to sing the same tune at the same time and panic, that's all.
Nothing like following the mass and freaking out 'just in case'.

The way I see it (and life), not that I wish misfortune on anywhere, but while there are safer places than others (like you wouldn't wanna be in Libya right now), when it's your time to die, it's your time to die.
no matter where you are in the world.

Those running in panic, wouldnt know if a plane had an engine failure and they died.
Those running back home, wouldn't know if someone grabs a gun or knife in their towns and they got caught up in something,

And yet we had what, an old man be swept by the tsunami and pulled out a few days later from the rubble.
He's alive, albiet, maybe only has a few years more but it wasn't his time.

Point being, short of having shinagami eyes, none of us know when we're gonna die or how, but it took 9/11 for me to learn that in life, there are no guarentees to being 'safe' anywhere and that other human beings may be planning your own death, right at the height of your own lives.

It's good enough for me to keep striving everyday for the last 10 years and it's good enough for me to know that I gotta be brave and carry on working here for the kids as well as begin my own new chapter in Tokyo come April.
While i don't wanna die or suffer horribly health wise, as you've seen with 5,000+ people so far, as human beings, we all share that one ultimate fate, nor do we have a choice about it.

Just some of our hourglasses run outta sand before others...
Which is all the more reason to make the most of your lives while you can and live in relative comfort

The video definitely pull some heartstrings.

[Tsuyoshi]

Originally Posted by Mystique

A baby is born in the tsunami hit hospital and elementary kids have their graduation despite many have lost their parents.

Video link

Maybe it's cause I'm kinda not with it, but this got me teary.
(And damn well put Tokyo's "issues" into proper propective)

I was very happy and impressed when I saw this. Despite the terrifying experience, people are still able to experience the joy of life. I can hardly imagine how happy the parents must've been (heard the father had trouble going to see the child but eventually managed). I was also very impressed with the discipline the children displayed in the face of adversity. These are very powerful scenes indeed.

[Kyero Fox]

ok fine we wont help, goodbye and good luck! Whats that? he's just a idiot? ok japan we come back ^^