FA Is Scraping The Bottom of the Barrel
I’ve been a fan of Flopping Aces for a long time, so when I was asked if I’d like to write here, it didn’t take long to respond even though …
(UPDATING) NEWS OPEN THREAD II – Japan’s Tsunami “Fallout”: failing reactors, and the entry of politics
While there is no shortage of heartbreak and disaster to focus on in the wake of Japan’s (now upgraded) 9.1 magnitude earthquake, yesterday morning my thoughts concentrated on what was then a quiet story in the background… the problem with then one of Japan’s many nuclear power facilities that supply about 30% of their needs.
By yesterday eve, the story started gaining traction as rising radiation levels were detected at the two adjacent Fukushima facilities. Because the cooling back up generator systems had failed, the pressure was building in the core and plans were made to open valves, releasing some of that pressure. Apparently, the plant’s officials decided to use seawater as a coolant, which would indicate they had written off the 40 yr old plant’s functional future, as it would corrode the metal innards.
Despite efforts, in the US’s west coast mid-night hours, the Fukushima #1 facility exploded, blowing the roof off one building and destroying exterior walls where the troubled reactor was housed.
Michael Moore Wants To Eat The Rich
Michael Moore was out an about this last week espousing on his views on the economy.
His solution?
Confiscate the wealth of those few who are billionaires.
Yeah, you read that right. Go in and take it. They didn’t earn it anyways right?
The Folly of Short Term Thinking [Reader Post]
….or How to Haul Hay at Night.
Hay bailing, and hauling, in Oklahoma summers is like being in hell during a dust storm.
I recall one particularly hot day when it was well over one hundred degrees with no wind and no clouds to give shade.