Tents over Fukushima reactors will increase dispersion of radioactive gases — Trapped radiation to be pumped up high into air

Published: September 6th, 2011 at 3:30 pm ET
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Arnold Gundersen with a Fukushima update, Helen Caldicott MD podcast, September 2, 2011:

At 11:15 in (Transcript Summary)

Putting tent over reactors is to help workers onsite. Radioactivity trapped inside tent to be pumped out through stacks. Radiation will still be released, but at a higher elevation, which means it will disperse further.

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Published: September 6th, 2011 at 3:30 pm ET
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14 comments to Tents over Fukushima reactors will increase dispersion of radioactive gases — Trapped radiation to be pumped up high into air

  • This follows, given the current policy of “share the joy.”


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  • James2

    Given the tents were supposed to be up by the end of July when they were first proposed, my suspicion is they are having significant trouble getting them erected.

    Obviously the tents’ real objective is to cover things up so they can get the public to forget what a huge disaster this thing is.


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  • Lacsap Lacsap

    So where do those radioactive gases go after they been pumped high into the air? Of course; USA and Europa en then then back again.. Thank you Japan for sharing, thank you that we have to filter the radioactive gases with our lungs.


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  • larry-andrew-nils

    they want to vent it up so it goes only to america, but they also kill Canadians who were not their enemy in WWII.

    also, america has many new people who came in during the last 40 years.

    this is so obviously an act of war.

    these things could have been long covered.

    and they could cure it all right now by pouring 3 tonnes of gold flakes into the melt. but they love money unto death.

    i shall whip them in the hereafter forevermore god-willing, amen.


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    • Hot_Rod

      Tell you what, donate all of your gold, send it to me and ill let you know when i have 3 tonnes.


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    • Sickputer

      >they want to vent it up so it goes only to america, but they also kill Canadians who were not their enemy in WWII.

      The Canucks fought just as hard against the Japanese as their Southern neighbors…look up the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. So yes they were enemies.


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      • pg

        The corrupt British elite are in charge of TEPCO. They are also in charge of the FDA, EPA, NRC. They are also responsible for building the reactors in Japan. They are also responsible for removing iodine from the American public’s diet. 1+1=2. Study, and you will find these things.


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      • larry-andrew-nils

        oh gee… i guess they have their revenge.

        but my mom came here to canada after the war… from norway.

        … so i never did it.


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  • StillJill StillJill

    Hey larry-andrew-nils,…if your arm gets tired from whipping them,…and you need someone to ‘spot you’, you know, give your arm a rest–I’m your Gal, right? Thanks larry.


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  • pg

    This should be considered an act of war. I’m sorry, out of patience. Once Americans regain control of their country, the second place we head will be Fukushima. First will be the UK.


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  • WindorSolarPlease

    Damage is done…Game over…

    How can they fix or clean this. Chernobyl was a drop in the bucket compared to this, and that isn’t totally fixed or cleaned yet.

    I believe that tents will only cause a higher concentrated level of radiation.

    Which will, get into the jet stream, and blow it to other Countries.


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    • larry-andrew-nils

      yeah, the tents and the smokestack, if it works, will give the world a bigger dose of radioactive air… all while giving Japan less radiation.

      why don’t they filter it? they don’t want it in the filter, they want it in the air.

      seems obvious to me.

      but my complaints don’t have any strength.

      we should look at this like war and we should force them to not build smokestack.

      how about using lead again?
      how about it instead of all the blobs melting into the air… that’s what they do right?… they melt into the air?


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  • BreadAndButter BreadAndButter

    It’s the first time I hear about the planned “smokestacks”. Is Arnie sure they’re being built? How high would they be? Or are they using the existing ones (which are not extremely high, I think). Has anybody seen plans of this?

    Just wondering…


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