Japanese culture responsible for the Nuclear Meltdown?

[Parker]

Japan's parliament blames the Fukushima nuclear crisis on the nation's culture, including "reflexive obedience" and a "reluctance to question authority."

"What must be admitted -- very painfully -- is that this was a disaster 'Made in Japan,'" the report said. "Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions of Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to question authority; our devotion to 'sticking with the program.'"

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/world/asia/japan-fukushima-report/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[Radical Plato]

Same culture a year later, nothing changes, there all just waiting for the next meltdown, as there is no way to contain the radiation, the containment units that are being used to cool the nuclear fuel have been damaged and may collapse under their own weight.

Such an event would cause widespread nuclear fallout throughout the region and force the government to evacuate the nearly 10 million residents of Tokyo and surrounding areas.  One of the big issues  is the possibility that the spent nuclear fuel pool of the No. 4 reactor at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant will collapse. This is something that experts from both within and outside Japan have pointed out since the massive quake struck. TEPCO, meanwhile, says that the situation is under control. However, not only independent experts, but also sources within the government say that it’s a grave concern.

 The worse-case scenario drawn up by the government includes not only the collapse of the No. 4 reactor pool, but the disintegration of spent fuel rods from all the plant’s other reactors. If this were to happen, residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area would be forced to evacuate.

If any of this happens we will see a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale as millions of refugees will have no choice but to flee Tokyo.
They’ll have no possessions, no money, no food, no water, no shelter, and a very fragile safety net.

[phreak]

If any of this happens we will see a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale as millions of refugees will have no choice but to flee Tokyo.
They’ll have no possessions, no money, no food, no water, no shelter, and a very fragile safety net.

Yup. And nowhere to run to, because very little land fit for building is left. Some of my friends are wetting their panties over this.

[galain]

My brother lives in Tokyo and he has no qualms about this whatsoever. I know they don't get much in terms of access to information, but his attitude is 'Well - if it happens, it'll happen to all of us' - which I can't for the life of me understand, because he actually has an Australian passport and can get out whenever he wants to.

[_bruce_]

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[HTexan]

Fucking Japan, they are reading too much manga and comics. It is like they think radiation will get them superpowers.   

[GigantorX]

Same culture a year later, nothing changes, there all just waiting for the next meltdown, as there is no way to contain the radiation, the containment units that are being used to cool the nuclear fuel have been damaged and may collapse under their own weight.

Such an event would cause widespread nuclear fallout throughout the region and force the government to evacuate the nearly 10 million residents of Tokyo and surrounding areas.  One of the big issues  is the possibility that the spent nuclear fuel pool of the No. 4 reactor at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant will collapse. This is something that experts from both within and outside Japan have pointed out since the massive quake struck. TEPCO, meanwhile, says that the situation is under control. However, not only independent experts, but also sources within the government say that it’s a grave concern.

 The worse-case scenario drawn up by the government includes not only the collapse of the No. 4 reactor pool, but the disintegration of spent fuel rods from all the plant’s other reactors. If this were to happen, residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area would be forced to evacuate.

TEPCO was saying that "Everything was under control" from the moment the crisis began, no surprise that they would still be lying.

If any of this happens we will see a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale as millions of refugees will have no choice but to flee Tokyo.
They’ll have no possessions, no money, no food, no water, no shelter, and a very fragile safety net.

[jpm101]

Very informative input from E-Kul. Japan has a fatalistic culture, for the most part. Science knows that higher and spreading  radiation reading advance every day. This not only affect people (likely developing into gas clouds), but the marine life sweeping through the Pacific Rim, affecting other nations. The Japanese media and government seems to be covering up this common fact.

The only alternative (when reading are truly red lined) is to  resettle to other lands. Possible Okinawa (and perhaps surrounding island chains), because the northern islands of Japan may be out of the question. Okinawa, being rather small, could only support a tiny part of the overall population of mainland Japan. Japan would seek drastic land expansion for their own survival of race & culture. Japan would have to begin a invading action (war) with other country's in a desperate land grab.

They tried that during WWII, but over extended their reach (as Germany did). History gives hundreds (if not thousands) of examples of this sort of aggression. Because we all live in the 21th century does not mean that we have forgotten our 5000 BC ways.

[Thespritz0]

Anyone ever think WHY Japan never invested in having more than 1 safety measure in place in case of catastrophe??  Nuclear Reactors need a CONSTANT supply of cooling water available 24/7 in case of Earthquake/Disasters and having MORE THAN 1 reserve tank makes sense!