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Mal

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  1. All crazies offing themselves? Hrmm... don't know if want. I will personally be listening to this as I eat and drink like Nero.
  2. That's a pretty ingenious design measure. I have to honestly say I wouldn't have ever thought about using seawater as nuclear coolant. Water is a very good heat absorber. Not ideal for nuclear reactors but it works in a pinch like this. As for using sea water, that is the last thing they wanted to use since after all this stuff is over, they most likely will have to scrap all nuclear reactors that was cooled with seawater. Big pluses for them deciding so quickly to use sea water though. Their hearts are in the right place. Also, peteer, thanks for the link. As for helping nominally, I think the bank I go to once a week for my boss has a portion of their history as a Japanese bank. So they'll be running a Red Cross donation thing in all their branches. I think I will give what I can in the next 10+ weeks until I hit Benjamin.
  3. I hope they are right about their assessment. I just dislike the language of "very unlikely" and such. It makes me question how sure they are.
  4. If the reactor chamber is pressure is normalizing... right after the explosion. That doesn't sound good. Also: http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/6810.htm Its live right now for us English speaking folks. So yeah, from what I understand, yesterday was reactor 1. Today is reactor 3.
  5. Mal

    Misinformation

    http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/11/no-the-supermoon-didnt-cause-the-japanese-earthquake/ Somewhat pushing the misinformation back. Man, just wait till the 2012-ers start shouting. I really do not look forward to next year.
  6. Hollywood science, how I love you... not. Most people already expend half of their daily Cal expendture from using 3% of their brains... 100%... we would be eating like a shrew. Muching on bacon and drinking lard.

  7. I heard the nuclear plant is getting worst. I heard on the radio... it sent a chill down my back. Is it time to pour a billion tons of concrete on it yet?
  8. OMG. Glorious 100 kills now!? I think I will hop on tonight...
  9. This is nerve racking to look at... for me anyways. http://tiny.cc/b5s6k

    1. 「Advent Chaos」

      「Advent Chaos」

      Vincent (excellent name BTW), You've got a tough future ahead, look up with confidence and yourself and go out there.

  10. Tuxedo Sam is Japanese, so I'm ahead of the game! Haha! But yeah, of all countries to be hit by a major earthquakes, Japan is one of the few countries that will fair the best. After 1994(95?), I think they have been preparing for something like this but not quite this powerful. Also, I heard the magnitude of the quake might be revise to 9.0. Its on the border between 8.9 and 9.0... so who knows. The nuclear reactors problem is really is worrisome for not only Japan but the whole world. I would like to think the nuclear power to be on the rise, but the Japanese reactors meltdown... eh. Also, I think the aftermath shows why the Japanese are pretty highly regarded internationally when it comes to lawfulness. I have heard no reports of looting or anything like that. Best of luck to them all. I am confident that they got the handle on the situation. --- As a side note, seeing how the tsunami affect the West Coast of the US is pretty damn humbling. If you guys followed the Status Update box last night, I was blown away from my initial naive guess on how much it would affect us over here. It makes me believe how powerful a 9.0+ can be now. I'm glad the actual earthquake wasn't really shallow too... that would of been bad. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sausalitos-Tsunami-Impact-117816238.html Then there are the stuff in Crescent City, CA and in Oregon, not to forgot about Santa Cruz as well. Then there are the dude that won the Darwin Award... Also know this: This sort of trans-Pacific tsunami could be far worst as a whole.
  11. Oh wow. It really beat my 1 inch initial guess.

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    2. Mal

      Mal

      Some of the reactions seems a bit over blown from what I know from now but its a good practice run, of sorts. Hopefully it gives some people some pause next time this happens.

    3. McBeeferton

      McBeeferton

      When you said 1 inch, I... I... Well, nevermind.

    4. Mr. GOH!

      Mr. GOH!

      THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID

       

  12. I drove about 350 miles today. Feels tired man...

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    2. Enervation

      Enervation

      I'm a bit concerned. An 8.9 earthquake in one of the more densely populated countries? I'm pretty sure there's been a few casualties already...

    3. Mal

      Mal

      There are bound to be many casualties but I have great confidence in Japan's earthquake preparedness.

    4. TheForgetfulBrain

      TheForgetfulBrain

      One of my good friends is living there now - he's in a coastal area but was on a train at the time and said there's a good tsunami wall where he is. Crazy though.

  13. What the hell is with this rice cooker!? You can't even touch it while it cooking and after its done cooking because its way too hot to handle... I want the old one back... worked great for 11 years. Still does but the pot is pretty worn out... Remember, screw Crown or any other cheap rice cookers. :

  14. Do anyone here play Super Puzzle Fighter II?

    1. toxicitizen

      toxicitizen

      Well I have it on PS3, but I'm not very good at it and I haven't played in a while.

  15. I thought about going back then but... I could make my own grand slam that tastes better. But I love that commercial. And now this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkWHud5fM0I
  16. Ooo, a witch. Maybe we will see her melt.
  17. Atom, Comcast is causing me to not be able to play since the god damn connection has been so fucking variable in the last 3 weeks. Before that, it has been fine. Fuck, its not only affecting Killzone 3 but everything else as well. Fucking horse shit. Yes I'm mad. Yes, I know it can also be the Killzone 3 servers but damn man...
  18. It would be pretty cool if in the future, 3D printer can utilize all the plastic bags we use each and every day. Plastic bags are very plentiful and they, I would think, can easily be melted as needed. At the moment, I imagine that you would have to shred up the bags in a paper shredder, then feed a melter to feed a head with something to work with. Some advanced versions could use just whole bags, maybe. Heheh, sounds pretty interesting, these 3D printers.
  19. I never crack any of my joints. Well, I haven't in AGES.
  20. The guy's other videos are worth a watch as well.
  21. Tuxedo Sam. :3

  22. Mal

    English vs English

    Knob... well, I can't unsee it now. Thank you British folks.
  23. Genetic profiling... discrimination? More likely than you think. Really, some of the cost for some stuff seems to be came up with in thin air...
  24. Mal

    Browser Security

    Porn is good... IT MAKES ME WANT TO LIVE TO THE NEXT DAY. Also, nice article you got here on the forums. Informative but still.
  25. Tuxedo Sam is one sly mother f'er.
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