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Robot "race" to fix Fukushima disaster | |
| Cold Pizza Offer Upgrade  User ID: 25845227  United States12/12/2012 04:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I found this December 12 around 4:00 AM and it was 16 hours old as of then. Basically, they are figuring out how to make Radiation resistant robots that can fix the reactors and clean up. Kind of interesting. The robots sure are in full swing as of late.        [link to www.bbc.co.uk] Free thinker; Diogenes of Sinope; Shameless bumper of Relevant Shards of Truth |
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| LaniJane User ID: 29695332 United States12/12/2012 05:23 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My idea was to drop a dome on fukushima coated in starlite, and blow it up with a tactical nuke. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21008556 Has seemed to me from the beginning to be the only logical answer. The problem, I think, stems from the risk of generating a large tsunami as a result of the detonation. The plant is right on the coast. Last Edited by LaniJane on 12/12/2012 05:24 AM "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~ George Carlin |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 29705149 United States12/12/2012 08:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A Japanese robot designed to withstand high levels of radiation and extreme heat at damaged nuclear plants such as Fukushima froze on Wednesday on its first public demonstration. [...] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27872843 Toshiba Corp unveiled Japan’s own nuclear-proof robot on Wednesday [...] During the demonstration, the robot experienced a case of stage fright. The shuffling Tetrapod locked up and suddenly froze after it tried to balance itself, forcing technicians to carry it away. [...] [link to news.yahoo.com] [link to www3.nhk.or.jp] [link to enenews.com] Thread: ‘Nuclear firewalker’ robot for Fukushima unveiled amid great publicity — Freezes onstage, carried away (VIDEO) |
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I don't know whether they physically melt, but they are rendered useless in a short time.