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Fukushima nuclear fuel debris retrieval to begin on Thursday

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sakurasukiToday 07:12 am JST

Finally after waiting for, 13 years.

Decommissioning work of unprecedented scale and complexity takes time.

It's not like they've spent the past 13 years doing nothing. There are also small matters like reactor cold shutdown, decontamination work, reactor building coverings, ice wall, groundwater bypass, development/upgrade of ALPS, non-melted fuel removal, reactor surveys, robot development and deployment, treated water release, ocean surveys, rearing of fish in treated water, etc. etc. etc.

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sakurasuki

Finally after waiting for, 13 years.

You do know this has never happened before?

It will take more than 50 years to remove the melted fuel if it can be done.

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The radiation level of the melted fuel is 15 SIEVERTS per hour. it will take tens of thousands of years to cool.

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Very much a symbol of the decay of the country. 

The earthquake is the cause of the accident not any "decay of the country" but of course you did know this.

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Good luck.

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sakurasuki, what's the rush?

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Thank goodness the politics of this country is stable enough for constant diligence and persistence across many national administrations for this important work to continue!

Japan is setting a good example for the next country facing a nuclear meltdown. Inevitably, with so many nuclear reactors operating across the globe, there will be a next meltdown. It's just a matter of time.

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Somewhere I read that this 'debris' is not like a mountain of bits, but more like an adamantine lump which is very difficult to cut through, except extremely slowly with diamond saw blades.

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Are we throwing that debris into the sea?

Yes, of course. How did you know?

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Very much a symbol of the decay of the country. Decades old financial problems unsolved and worsening. Population collapse. Stagflation and recession. No solutions to longstanding issues. Punt yet again and add to the list of excuses.

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What's the plan?

Are we throwing that debris into the sea?

-7 ( +2 / -9 )

Finally after waiting for, 13 years.

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