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Highest Radiation Level Ever, Lethal In 20 Minutes, Recorded Outside Fukushima Reactor

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With all the excitement about Japan's soaring stock market (if plunging wages), crashing non-digital currency (leading to soaring energy prices), recent passage of an arbitrary secrecy bill ("Designed by Kafka & Inspired By Hitler"), and ongoing territorial spat with China, it is almost as if the Abe administration is desperately doing everything in its power, including some of the most ridiculous decisions taken by a government in recent history, to hide some key development behind the scenes. Such as this one perhaps: NHK reported today that TEPCO said radiation levels are extremely high in an area near a ventilation pipe at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. TEPCO found radiation of 25 sieverts an hour on a duct, which connects reactor buildings and the 120-meter-tall ventilation pipe.

Putting this number in context the estimated radiation level is the highest ever detected outside reactor buildings. People exposed to this level of radiation would die within 20 minutes.

The exhaust pipe in question was used to release radioactive gases following the outbreak of the accident 2 years ago.

TEPCO says radioactive substances could remain inside the pipes. Given TEPCO's safety record, they could also leak outside of the pipes. And given the company's "credibility" the world would be sure to learn about this... anywhere between 2 and 3 years after the fact.

In the meantime, we urge Japan to follow the bouncing, and so pleasantly distracting, Topix and Nikkei 225 balls, while sticking its head in the glow in the dark sand and completely ignore the radioactive monster in the closet.

From NHK:

 

... Which reminds us: on Thursday the following headline hit the Bloomberg tape:

  • FUKUSHIMA RADIATION TO REACH U.S. COAST AT SAFE LEVEL: NRC

We are sure it is nothing, and the NRC is telling the truth.

 

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Sun, 12/08/2013 - 08:25 | 4226402 Element
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OT:

The 'barbarians' strike back.

 

South Korea announces new air defence zone (0:56)
 
Dec. 8 - South Korea announces plans for a newly expanded air defence zone. Julie Noce reports.
 
Adding to weeks of regional and international tensions about airspace over parts of Asia, the South Korean government Sunday announced plans for a newly expanded air defence zone. Government officials said the new zone would include airspace over an underwater rock that houses a South Korean research station. The move came after China's announcement last month of their own air defence zone which includes the submerged rock plus the airspace over a group of islands at the heart of a major territorial dispute with Japan. Under China's air zone rules, all aircraft have to report flight plans, maintain radio contact and reply to identification questions by Chinese authorities. China's declaration has been the subject of major disagreements between U.S., Chinese and Japanese diplomats in the past weeks. To show their disagreement with China's air zone declaration, U.S., Japanese, and South Korean military aircraft have all breached the zone without informing Beijing.
 
http://www.reuters.com/video/2013/12/08/south-korea-announces-new-air-de...

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 08:29 | 4226404 Peter Pan
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The radiation hitting the west coast of the USA is in fact quite safe......for those on the east coast of the USA.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 09:05 | 4226425 El Hosel
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 "Safe Levels" Perpetuate in the New Normal... Its all good, Bitchez. Toss another mutant shrimp on the Barbie.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 09:40 | 4226452 Stuck on Zero
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Japan could dump the remnants of all four reactors on the Senkaku Islands.  They would be sure China would never take over their territory.

 

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 09:40 | 4226453 tony wilson
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thank you mossad thank you israel adios japan.

and later

see ya world

hello cancer

good night.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 10:53 | 4226529 Fix It Again Timmy
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Why, it makes NO sense to try and clean up this radioactive mess that threatens the world; it does make perfect sense to spend billions on building complexes where people can come for two weeks to run, jump, and swim...Did you see how fast he ran or how high he jumped - Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:30 | 4226585 IridiumRebel
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what kind of geiger counter should I get?

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 17:03 | 4227276 edifice
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The H. R. Giger model. Nyuck nyuck nyuck.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:43 | 4226610 dizzyfingers
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What could possibly go wrong?

Former Intel Chiefs: Iran Already Nuke Capable,
Congressman Calls for Use of Tactical Nukes Dec 7, 2013   What You Need To Know The former heads of two of the world's most powerful intelligence agencies this week, in completely separate speeches held half a world apart, stated that Iran has reached the point of what is known as a "nuclear threshold state" and already has the ability to build several nuclear bombs in just a matter of a few weeks. Commenting in New York on the interim accord reached earlier in the week between Iran and the P5+1 group of nations, Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and National Security Agency, stated the following:
"We have accepted Iranian uranium enrichment. There is no question about that. That's a different red line than we used to have. [...] It says in the agreement that we will come to an agreement with regard to their right to enrich, which is very different than UN security council resolutions to date that says they do not have a right to enrich. At the end of the day Iran is going to be a nuclear threshold state. [...] Right now, the Iranians are far too close to a nuclear weapon."
On the other side of the planet, General Amos Yadlin, the former chief of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate, had equally revealing comments on the agreement:
"Iran is approaching breakout point to a nuclear bomb.The fact that Iran is a nuclear threshold state is not the fault of this agreement. Iran spent many years developing this capability and no one managed to stop it. Iran is a step before breakout to a bomb. This is unfortunate but true.”
The situation was further clarified by a member of Israel's Knesset, Tzahi Hanegbi, who stated that Iran has built a uranium stockpile of 7.2 tons, enough for several bombs. He went on to express concern that the interim deal would end up being the final deal, thus leaving the Islamic Republic in place as a nuclear threshold state with the capability to assemble a bomb within six to seven weeks. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU? Readers are reminded that for decades Iran has threatened to wipe the nation of Israel off the map, not to mention repeated threats to attack the U.S. given the means. Through dozens of rounds of negotiations over the years, Iran has simply bought time during which their nuclear program has advanced. Year, after year, after year. Now they are there. As Iran already has missiles more than capable of striking Israel, logic would dictate that their efforts to develop ICBMs in partnership with N. Korea is intended for targets much further away. Under the terms of the latest agreement, billions of dollars in sanctions have been lifted and Iran literally gives up nothing. Enrichment activities will continue and even expand, and the deal doesn't cover inspections of Iran’s nuclear weaponization program, including fuses, timers and metallurgy. Any notion of reinstating economic and trade sanctions down the line is laughable, as China and Russia are certain to vote against them. Unless Iran all of a sudden has a national change of heart, which is highly doubtful, it would appear that war in the Middle East is a certainty. It could very well start with Iran attacking Israel, Israel preemptively striking Iran, or Western nations striking Iran to set back or end their program. Congressman Calls for Use of Tactical Nukes In an interview this week with CSPAN, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) called for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in the event of war with Iran. Watch this portion of his interview here. For reference, Congressman Hunter is a reserve United States Marine Corps officer and a veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He is the first of only seven members of Congress who are combat veterans of either conflict. He currently holds the rank of Major
Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:27 | 4226702 Dan The Man
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...Am I supposed to read all that?  What kind of attention span do you think I've got?  I can't...what was I writing about?

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:54 | 4226743 Maxter
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It is just the old propaganda that Iran is supposed to wipe Isreal out of the map if they ever acquired nuclear weapon.

 

*YAWN*

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:43 | 4226611 Heroic Couplet
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Yep. I stated when Fukushima first blew up, find Jack Welch, haul him off the golf course, and drop him right in the middle of Fukushima.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:49 | 4226626 tooldog
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We have nothing to worry about.   obama said if you like your radiation free environment, you can keep it.  PERIOD.

 

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:01 | 4226651 Quaderratic Probing
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I remember thinking as the aluminum sheds they were in exploded " where is the concrete dome? ".

Round of bonuses to the bosses who cut cut cut the budget.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 18:55 | 4227534 DFCtomm
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Actually I like the use of aluminum in high radiation areas. It doesn't stay activated for very long. It cools off faster than just about any other common metal I've seen.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:50 | 4226733 Maxter
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"TEPCO says radioactive substances could remain inside the pipes."

No shit! You have 25 sievert and you say "could".  Is it the first time in 3 years they scan this pipe for radiation or what?

Somethings tell me taht this pipe is indead for of radiactive material and that wherever it leads too is literal hell on earth.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:55 | 4226749 nah
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wrap a backed potato in foil and cook it inside bitchez!

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 13:05 | 4226760 trichotil
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this guy'd have it mopped up in no time but that would remove the profit/genocide factor:

http://nuclearwasterecycling.com/

rest assured they'll have it cleaned up in a jiffy after 6 billion deaths.

http://www.rense.com/general16/georgiaguidestones.htm

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 13:48 | 4226843 y3maxx
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Tepco has been allowed to "Do Nothing", while Obama has been concentrating of His Golf game, and taking No initiative w/ Fukushima/

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 15:03 | 4227019 Bunga Bunga
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radiation of 25 sieverts an hour on a duct, which connects reactor buildings and the 120-meter-tall ventilation pipe.

So you know now where all the radiation goes.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 16:59 | 4227267 tallen
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If that's what NHK say, I dread to think what it's actually at.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 17:08 | 4227291 viator
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Warning. Be sure you don't shimmy up that 400 foot tall vent pipe and stick your head into the airstream. 400 feet  tall, almost like it was designed that way on purpuse.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 17:24 | 4227322 francechinaman
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NHK have deleted the page.. 

Mon, 12/09/2013 - 21:54 | 4231321 TNTARG
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What else needs to be said?

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 17:34 | 4227343 user2011
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This is the Christmas season for the Japanese.   We have pre-Christmas sales in Detroit houses.    All you have to pay is  100K of application fee, and then you can become a legal resident of Detroit.    Hurry up, spaces are limited.

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 18:08 | 4227419 francechinaman
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NHK have deleted the video..

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 19:22 | 4227611 trader1
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Canadian officials estimated Fukushima cesium-137 release almost double Chernobyl — Based on the “most conservative and credible” projections

http://www.jaif.or.jp/ja/wnu_si_intro/document/2011/el-jaby_fukushima_ca...

 

The Fukushima Coverup: “Biggest Industrial Catastrophe in the History of Mankind”

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-fukushima-coverup-biggest-industrial-ca...

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 20:20 | 4227762 PennilessPauper
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Suicide by radioactive cooking in 20 minutes!!  I suspect this will be bullish for Japanese Tourism.  I expect the Yen to spike massively tomorrow!!

Thu, 12/12/2013 - 03:51 | 4238924 steveo77
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Fuku blew up like a nuke bomb.

Biggest lie now disproven.   Lets call them Radiation Cannons with 6" steel walls.

Proof here.  

http://nukeprofessional.blogspot.com/2013/12/fukushima-was-nuclear-explo...

 

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