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02-05-2012, 07:15 AM
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Re: Nuclear Fear Research

Originally Posted by Annie Jack ->
Fukushima wasn't built to withstand a tsunami. I wonder how many nuclear facilities are built in earthquake zones?

Sue darlin' - that's not true, they had a bung wall around them. The problem arose when the earthquake that preceded the Tsunami, dropped that part of Japan and as a consequence, the resulting Tsunami was higher than the bung wall and the plant was flooded.
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02-05-2012, 03:58 PM
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Re: Nuclear Fear Research

Originally Posted by Uncle Joe ->
Sue darlin' - that's not true, they had a bung wall around them. The problem arose when the earthquake that preceded the Tsunami, dropped that part of Japan and as a consequence, the resulting Tsunami was higher than the bung wall and the plant was flooded.
I didn't realize that, thanks. If engineers can't foresee every possibility, how can nuclear plants be built safely?
 
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