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Crappy TV Movie Validated by Science

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

From Slashdot comes news that the local atmosphere heated up right before the Sendai earthquake, and that such heating can be detected (and presumably photographed) via infrared. What struck me about this story was that it validates the deeply unlikely … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for April 4, 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few more bits of new on Sendai tsunami/earthquake aftermath: The latest official death toll is 11,828, with more than 15,500 still missing. Some high-resolution photos of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility Another good source of information on the Fukushima … Continue reading →

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Japan Mini Update on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Reactor for March 29

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Slashdot posted a story linking a highly speculative piece in The Guardian saying that high levels of radiation might be a sign that molten fuel has leaked through the reactor vessel (not the containment vessel, as the Slashdot summary breathlessly … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for March 29

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Official death toll is at 11,102, with 16,493 people missing. Resulting shortages continue to hit the global supply chain, including the world’s two-largest producers of 12″ silicon wafers for semiconductor fabrication and batteries for Apple’s iPod. It has also resulted … Continue reading →

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Japan Tsunami/Earthquake Update for Monday, March 21

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

One more brief update on the aftermath of the Sendai earthquake/tsunami: Death toll at 8,000, with 13,000 missing. All six of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant appear to be under control, though there appears to be … Continue reading →

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Random Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami Updates for Thursday, March 17

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few random notes on the Sendai earthquake and tsunami: Confirmed death toll is 5,962, with 9,522 people still missing. Why Japan is more resilient than Haiti when faced with similar crises. Nuclear scientists to the media: Stop being alarmist … Continue reading →

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Japan Tsunami/Earthquake Update for March 16, 2011

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits of news on the Sendai earthquake/tsunami aftermath in Japan: Confirmed death toll is 4277. Missing toll is 8194. Current estimates are that half a million Japanese are now homeless. A better source for updates on japan’s nuclear … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for Tuesday, March 15

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Some news on the Sendai earthquake and tsunami: Confirmed death toll above above 3,400, but estimates still above 10,000. Supermarket shelves in Tokyo are bare I can’t even pretend to keep up with all the contradictory twists and turns of … Continue reading →

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Japan Tsunami/Earthquake: More Before and After Pictures

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

From ABC Australia.

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for Sunday, March 13

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few more quick updates on the aftermath of the Sendai earthquake/tsunami: Current estimates for the death toll is that it will top 10,000 in Miyagi prefecture (which includes Sendai) alone. The magnitude of the earthquake has been shifted upward … Continue reading →

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