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Fukushima Radiation Levels High, But Leak Plugged

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-really-sucks dept.

jmcvetta wrote in with a story about Fukushima radiation levels so high that monitoring devices have been rendered useless. Levels outside the buildings exceed 100 millisieverts in some places. But the good news is that the leak is patched using 1500 liters of sodium silicate.

3 of 322 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Obligatory xkcd radiation chart by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi,

    I am glad I have Slashdot posters here who can help me determine the risk of radiation leaks from Japan. I take such advice as seriously as I do the sex tips I frequently see posted on Slashdot.

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  2. Re:Units by M.+Baranczak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Per furlong.

  3. Re:Japan's ocean radiation is 7.5 million times li by hedwards · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not a problem, we'll just throw the fish in jail and we'll be good to go.