Chain Reactions Reignited At Fukushima 234
mdsolar writes "Radioactive byproducts indicate that nuclear chain reactions must have been burning at the damaged nuclear reactors long after the disaster unfolded. Tetsuo Matsui at the University of Tokyo, says the limited data from Fukushima indicates that nuclear chain reactions must have reignited at Fuksuhima up to 12 days after the accident. Matsui says the evidence comes from measurements of the ratio of cesium-137 and iodine-131 at several points around the facility and in the seawater nearby."
Tetsuuuuuoooooooo!!!! (Score:2, Funny)
That is all.
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Re:Without a moderator? (Score:4, Funny)
No! You never design an experiment to prove the hypothesis, you design an experiment to disprove it.
Hypothesis:
Paper is combustible in air.
Method:
Obtain a piece of paper from the photocopier.
Attempt to ignite paper by exposing it to flame from a lighter.
Observations:
Flame appeared to grow in size.
Paper turned black at flame edge, and appeared to be consumed.
Flame continued to spread even after removal of ignition source (lighter).
Much heat was produced necessitating that the sample be dropped into the recycle bin.
After a short interval, tall flames and smoke were observed issuing from inside the recycle bin
After a period of a few minutes, flames had reached nearly to the ceiling. At this point alarms started sounding and the sprinkler system began spraying water.
Approximately eight minutes later, fire trucks arrived and fire crews evacuated the building. No further observations were possible.
Conclusion
Paper is combustible in air.