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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake off the coast of Japan near Fukushima/Sendai.

Coast has been evacuated, but it seems they don't expect more than a 3m wave at the moment.

Story:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ke-73-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-fukushima/

Earthquake Log:
http://earthquaketrack.com/p/japan/recent

Here's an english translated NHK stream showing the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant:
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/

Small updates:
- Reported waves haven't yet exceeded 80-90cm in height above average.
- Automatic shutdown of cooling systems of the nuclear power plant confirmed, though TEPCO announced they will restart it once the threat of a Tsunami is over.
 
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Circulation of cooling water in one of the used fuel pools in one of the reactor plants got tripped by the quake but they've apparently restarted it. So that bulled was dodged for the time being. Now it depends on how big the waves will get...

edit. This live English-language feed by NHK World seems like a good way to follow along. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/
 
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Circulation of cooling water in one of the used fuel pools in one of the reactor plants got tripped by the quake but they've apparently restarted it. So that bulled was dodged for the time being. Now it depends on how big the waves will get...

edit. This live English-language feed by NHK World seems like a good way to follow along. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/
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I feel like this deserves its own thread more than who offended who at a play.
 
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I feel like this deserves its own thread more than who offended who at a play.
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Let's see how it develops for a bit. If things start heading towards a full-blown, glow in the dark shitstorm, a dedicated thread is in order. But this might pretty much be it...
 
I thought Fukushima was being mothballed or still being repaired from the last earthquake. I dont think it's going to be a major calamity like last time.
 
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38060434
Oh god please no, just let Nige fade into obscurity.

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I thought Fukushima was being mothballed or still being repaired from the last earthquake. I dont think it's going to be a major calamity like last time.
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It's still running, you can't just power on and off a nuclear reactor, like you would a generator especially the old Magnox designs - they are also really really hard to decommision
 
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I'm not surprised if the plant is still running. iirc a couple of reactors at Chernobyl were going through the 90s.
 
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I'm not surprised if the plant is still running. iirc a couple of reactors at Chernobyl were going through the 90s.
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If I understand how those reactors were set up, two nuclear reactors were connected by a big "turbine hall" that housed the steam turbines and generators for each reactor.

When #4 blew up, the closest reactor #3 was briefly shut down, but kept running. In fact, #3 ran until 2000, the last reactor at that site to be decommissioned. #1 was shut down in 1992 and #2 was shut down in 1996.

The thing I'm scratching my head about with Fukushima is that during the meltdown, they were pumping seawater into the reactors to try and cool them down, and that would damage the reactors beyond repair.
 
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If I understand how those reactors were set up, two nuclear reactors were connected by a big "turbine hall" that housed the steam turbines and generators for each reactor.

When #4 blew up, the closest reactor #3 was briefly shut down, but kept running. In fact, #3 ran until 2000, the last reactor at that site to be decommissioned. #1 was shut down in 1992 and #2 was shut down in 1996.

The thing I'm scratching my head about with Fukushima is that during the meltdown, they were pumping seawater into the reactors to try and cool them down, and that would damage the reactors beyond repair.
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Better cool and damaged, than a glowing pit.
 
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