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Millions of Jellyfish Invade Nuclear Reactors

oxide7 writes "A nuclear reactor in Japan was forced to shut down due to infiltration of enormous swarms of jellyfish near the power plant. A similar incident was also reported recently in Israel, when millions of jellyfish clogged the sea-water cooling system of a power plant."

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  1. I for one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    praise our new jellyfish overlords.

  2. Jellyfish love global warming by mrxak · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a theory that jellyfish are alien invaders, here to xenoform our planet. They love basically everything we do to the planet, from pollution to overfishing to global warming. This is just further evidence, but by shutting down nuclear reactors, the only current viable alternative to fossil fuel power plants, they ensure we use more coal and oil power plants, contributing to the environmental change they love.

  3. I think humans are the alien terraformers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Think about it, within a relatively short time on earth we've multiplied to the billions, with no indication of stopping. We're like the grey goo of nanotech horror, or flying penises of second life!

    -Matt

  4. Up Next... by Haedrian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Up Next:

    Radioactive Jellyfish spotted

    Up Next after that:

    Man stung by radioactive jellyfish, gains superpowers. New crime-fighting "Jellyman" reduces world crime considerably.

    1. Re:Up Next... by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

      Man stung by radioactive jellyfish, gains superpowers. New crime-fighting "Jellyman" reduces world crime considerably.

      Unfortunately he is ultimately beaten by his nemesis, "The Knife", who defeats him easily with the aid of a giant jar of Jif Peanut Butter.

      --
      #DeleteChrome
  5. Re:Bring in some Chinese chefs by xs650 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've eaten jellyfish in China. Reminded me of chewing on rubber bands without the flavor.

  6. Re:Been done before by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    Japanese copying Scotland again Actually I'm not sure when they have done it before but I'm sure they have

    Three words: Japanese bagpipe music.

  7. Re:Bring in some Chinese chefs by RussR42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    OMFG!1 I've always liked rubber bands, except for the flavor!

  8. Re:Right out of fiction by MrQuacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its Japan, nothing a bunch of scantily clad Japanese schoolgirls cant handle.