Wednesday February 15, 2012

nigelboy's past comments

  • 2

    nigelboy

    Not at all tmarie.

    Falling snow off roofs are not common during the initial snow storm where it just accumulates. This is why people climb on roofs to remove them or else the roofs collapse. And furthermore, that's where most of the accidents took place during the initial part of this snow storm.(people, not snow, falling off roofs)

    And no. There has not been a warning of Nadare or Rakusetsu (I.e falling snow off roofs) until yesterday when the temperature increased to March/April levels. Now, the advisory for Nadare and Rakusetsu are in place in many locations due to new snow accumulating on top of the partially melted old snow which is icy.

    My point. The warnings, advisory, and type of accidents reported last week up until yesterday are completely different from this incident.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 1

    nigelboy

    The point is, government warnings and notices are usually late, so we can't always rely on forecasts, which is the main point of your arguments.

    Elvensilvan

    That's not my point at all. My point was to counter Tmarie's assertion that this incident could have been prevented based on " with all the weather warnings and snow warnings it has been pretty loud and clear that snow falling off roofs is a huge danger right now."

    As your previous link indicated, the snows came falling off the roof due to 底なだれ which happens when temperature increases. This wasn't the accidents which was happening across Japan prior.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 3

    nigelboy

    Thanks Utrack.

    Now lets get back to your statement.

    This is crazy they need to evacuate the area Immediately at least to 50km of Daiichi Now right Now.

    It's clearly apparent that Fukushima-Diary that you rely on heavily is a scaremongering anti-nuke blog whose intention is to place fear to those who doesn't have the command for the Japanese language. In this case, their intention was to place immediate fear on the situation at Reactor #2 by misrepresenting the article to look like the commission decided to distribute "potassium iodide tablets" to the current nearby residents of Fukushima.

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • 2

    nigelboy

    Umm, Nigelboy The one paragraph article from your posted link mentions Fukushima 1 like 3 times and there are only 4 sentences in the article. Umm, I don't know what else to say.

    Because you're not comprehending the article.

    東電福島第１原発事故を受け、被ばく対策の見直しを進める原子力安全委員会の分科会は７日、甲状腺がんを避けるための安定ヨウ素剤を原発周辺の家庭に事前に配布するべきだとする提言をまとめた。深刻な被害の恐れがある原発から半径５キロ圏内を中心に、３０キロまでの地域も事前配布の対象とし、やや離れた５０キロまでの地域も検討の余地があるとした。

    原子力規制庁などが策定する新たな防災指針に反映させる狙いで、安全委が３月までにまとめる見直し案に盛り込む。

    福島第１原発事故では、福島県などが準備したヨウ素剤が国の服用指示の遅れでほとんど活用されなかったのを反省。

    To sum it up, this particular commission was set up to "review" the safety measures taken after the Fukushima Daiichi accident and to suggest ideas on how to improve and formulate a new strategy on nuclear plant disaster. The operative words here are "見直し”(review) and 事前　(prior), 新たな防災指針　(new disaster prevention guidelines), 反省　（self reflection, in this case, reexamination)

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • 2

    nigelboy

    You lost me there

    Dog.

    The reason why Japan Post as well as the financial institutions are still buying up bonds at a mere less than 1% is because the money (savings) are just sitting there with nowhere else to go. In other words, the banks aren't lending so the domestic consumption is suffering. The domestic consumption is suffering so the banks aren't lending. To put it more simply, the Dankai generation as well as those who are older aren't spending to the level they can because of the uncertain economic future. It's a deflationary spiral.

    Japan issuing 1% yen denominated debt with 95% domestic ownership is simply a net sum zero game on Japan's balance sheet with very little possibility of default. An extreme solution would be to just print more yen to pay off the oustanding debt. Might cause a inflationary reaction but that's essentially what Japan needs right now.

    Posted in: Japan's current account surplus smallest in 15 years

  • 2

    nigelboy

    Honestly Nigelboy don't you think that it is a little late to distribute potassium iodide tablets to the citizens. It's like 11 months after the time they should have been distributed. It's time I think to think about extending the No Go Zone to 50km and evacuating those citizens who are in harms way. But that's just my opinion, I'm not thinking about the economy, I'm just thinking about the people who might be in harms way.

    I think you are confused. The commission indicated in the said article was discussing about distributing potassium iodide tablets for future nuclear accidents. For some reason, you assume they are discussing the current status of Fukushima Daiichi and its nearby citizens.

    http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/s/article/2012020701002208.html

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • 0

    nigelboy

    Elvensilvan,

    Your point?? Based on your link, it appears that this accident was as a result of (底なだれ) which us caused by increase in temperature. And according to the Mainichi article of this accident,

    盛岡地方気象台によると、北上市では事故前日の６日、最高気温が４・３度と寒さが緩み、雨も降った。７日も午前１１時の気温が１・９度から正午には３・２度に上昇した。午前１１時の積雪は２６センチで、融雪・雪崩注意報は出ていなかった。

    The accidents that has been happening previous to this are as a result of snow removal mostly, like people falling off roofs, getting hit by snow plow, and snow avalanche.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 1

    nigelboy

    　気象庁によると、７日は暖流が流れ込んだ影響で太平洋側を中心に気温が上がり、各地で３～４月並みとなった。同庁は「寒い日の合間に断続的に暖かい日が出てくると落雪や雪崩が起きやすくなる」と注意を呼びかけている。

    http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/120207/dst12020715480011-n1.htm

    Wrong tmarie. We are talking about snow falling off roofs, correct???

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 1

    nigelboy

    Utrack,

    Please chill.

    Did you bother to read the "source" where Fukushima- diary linked? It's an article from TokyonShinbun stating that the commission is urging to distribute potassium tablet to nearby citizens for possible nuclear accidents in the future.

    ◆ヨウ素剤、家庭に事前配布を　原子力安全委が提言

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • 0

    nigelboy

    Tmarie. Please give up. The increased chances of snow falling off roofs were addressed when the weather forecasted INCREASED TEMPERATURES.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 1

    nigelboy

    One article states that it took roughly an hour to retrieve the girl from the actual time of the accident while another article states that it took 40min. For the rescuers to dig up the girl. Doing a simple math gives 20min. Response time.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 0

    nigelboy

    If it has an error margin of +-20 degrees, perhaps it's 50 degrees which is in line with the other two gauges.

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • -2

    nigelboy

    I know the handle name. I wanted the name as well as his/her qualifications since he/she was able to assess inside the reactor based on visual footage. Thanks.

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • -3

    nigelboy

    Utrack,

    Who is this independent journalist?? It seems anyone who blogs and tweets are "journalists" nowadays.

    Posted in: Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant

  • -1

    nigelboy

    Tmarie,

    How dangerous what is? If going outside to your backyard during a clear day doesn't constitute safe, I suppose you are always inside the house, I presume. Judging by the number of posts you rack up, I won't be surprised.

    Again, hindsight is and always. 20/20. Millions of children play in the snow all over the world. And in 99.99999999% of the time, nothing serious happens although you can use your imagination to the fullest and come up with the potential dangers.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 4

    nigelboy

    As CrazyJoe alluded to, the weight can equal up to 40 tons with an impact of several cars falling onto to you. This could of very well happened while all three( including the grandfather) just simply walked outside along the house with all three most likely ending up dead.

    Posted in: 5-year-old girl dies after being buried by snow falling from roof

  • 1

    nigelboy

    If they didn't foresee this day coming, and prepare for it, then that's there fault

    If Sharp saw this coming, they would of got out of electronic market altogether and made boat loads by betting against the dollar through currency markets.

    But then again, one must of have predicted the Gulf war, Hashin earthquake, Asian currency crisis, Sub prime loan crisis, Lehman shock, European debt crisis, and the Tohoku earthquake in order to "foresee this day coming".

    Didn't hear these guys complaining ten years or so ago when the dollar was at 135 yen.

    Of course not!! LOL.

    Posted in: Exporting from Japan is nearly impossible as the more we sell the more we lose money.

  • 1

    nigelboy

    "@KingBasil: same reason why they need roads that lead to nowhere..

    but seriously though, no idea what the purpose of this tunnel was"

    The tunnel housed pipes which transported unprocessed oil to another for refinery. There was already one tunnel in place. More capacity was needed I presume.

    Posted in: 5 missing after undersea tunnel collapses at refinery in Okayama

  • 2

    nigelboy

    The same thing crossed my mind. In a way the people who say it's not based on ethnicity are correct, but then again, I've never once heard of parents and community petitioning for a harsher sentence in similar cases when it's a Japanese nation (be the victim Japanese or otherwise). On the contrary, you often hear of people on this site calling for stiffer sentences in general despite the suspect being a minor, and many quickly come to that person's defense.

    False. Approximately 83,000 signature was collected in just in June of 2010 with the said petition submitted to the Ministry of Justice. This is the 6th time that the "飲酒・ひき逃げ事犯に厳罰を求める遺族・関係者全国連絡協議会" petitioned with approximately 440 thousand signature collected.

    As usual, the article is misleading for the parents are not seeking harsher sentence under r自動車運転過失致死 . They are seeking the charges of 危険運転致死罪 (vehicular manslaughter) which carries a much harsher sentence.

    Posted in: Parents of hit-and-run victim present petition demanding stiffer penalty for defendant

  • 1

    nigelboy

    I have been wondering why none of the countries have sued TEPCO for intentionally dumping contaminated water to the Pacific Ocean. Is it because it is not that contaminated? Or some political reasons?

    Because the water is low contaminated water. This is a quote from an expert back when TEPCO dumped 10,000 tons of low contaminated water.

    "To put this in perspective, the Pacific Ocean holds about 300 trillion swimming pools full of water, and they are going to release about five swimming pools full," said Timothy Jorgensen, chair of the radiation safety committee at Georgetown University Medical Center. "So hopefully the churning of the ocean and the currents will quickly disperse this so that it gets to very dilute concentrations relatively quickly."

    Posted in: Chernobyl experts hopeful on Fukushima

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