[justa-hairyape]

You cannot really put much weight on this report because it is based on speculation, but it is note worthy. Similar to the speculation that cold shutdown has been achieved, when they cannot even measure the temperatures of the majority of the nuclear core material.

IMHO - Still more important to analyze right now what is happening in Japan. They have recently found Cesium in well water around Fukushima, more reports of iodine 131 being found in numerous locations, giant sized vegetables grown in Japan similar to after WWII atomic bombing, seals found dead along coast of Alaska being tested for radiation and a recent admission by a high level Japanese official that the corium has probably broke out beyond the RPV steel lining.

In Japan at least, it will not be a happy New Year.

[justa-hairyape]

and a recent admission by a high level Japanese official that the corium has probably broke out beyond the RPV steel lining.

That should read.

and a recent admission by a high level Japanese official that the corium has probably broke out beyond the containment vessel CV steel lining.

[mkjessup]

Thanks one and all for your responses. I need to spend more time studying this topic tonight, as I have a nice glow to read by, even with the lights off. ;)