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Thread ID: 116606 2011-03-11 23:25:00 Nuclear Power stations in NZ - Yes or No? zqwerty (97) PC World Chat
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1185384 2011-03-15 07:58:00 Japanese didn't have any choice at the end of the war, remember they lost, the Americans, "Americanized" them to bring them into the 20th Century, imposing latest production line techniques and technology so as to create a manufacturing base for American products. The nuclear reactors were part of the deal.

You are seeing a new version of the same thing happening in NZ since 1980 or so if you're not blind and wrapped up in the local good vibes from the political parties who were until recently following by rote the missives from the right wing american think tanks.

So as asked earlier. Do you have a source ( link ) Reactors, Japanese, Americans?
Snorkbox (15764)
1185385 2011-03-15 08:23:00 So as asked earlier. Do you have a source ( link ) Reactors, Japanese, Americans?

Not a show, no such link I am afraid.
Cicero (40)
1185386 2011-03-15 08:52:00 Have a look here:
openchannel.msnbc.msn.com

online.wsj.com

I think this time ZQ is a bit fanatically biased.

Whilst the US did indeed set up Japan after the war, as they did Germany, the Japs very soon were showing the US how things were done, how QA should be operated etc etc.
By the 70s they had all but knocked out US ball bearing manufacture for instance by first of all undercutting on price, and then setting up their own factories in the US.
In machine tools and measuring equipment they purchased the best from the west, like Taylor-Hobson roundness machines and Leitz - Wetzlar 3D Coordinate measuring machines, and then used that technology to mass produce and sell to the west products like Mitutoyo measuring equipment.

We all know they know a bit about making cars.........poor GM how sad never mind...........
Terry Porritt (14)
1185387 2011-03-15 08:59:00 Link please.

Here is what I could find.

en.wikipedia.org
bob_doe_nz (92)
1185388 2011-03-15 09:42:00 Yes the USA helped Japan get going after the war.
'But I don't know much about the nuclear industry then.

Just to know that Japan has no natural resources so that is why they have a third of their power from nuclear. The same with France.

And I believe that Toshiba make and export nuclear power plants.
Digby (677)
1185389 2011-03-15 09:44:00 I just read that the power station had 800 workers.
They have sent them all home just leaving 50 to look after the pumps !

They have asked for overseas help.
Would you like to be flown into that site ! ?
Digby (677)
1185390 2011-03-15 12:10:00 They helped us, I would definitely volunteer.

By that I mean sending S&R teams to CHCH
bob_doe_nz (92)
1185391 2011-03-15 18:25:00 I just read that the power station had 800 workers.
They have sent them all home just leaving 50 to look after the pumps !

They have asked for overseas help.
Would you like to be flown into that site ! ?

Winny is a natural volunteer and an expert on all things nuclear, he might go?
Cicero (40)
1185392 2011-03-15 19:06:00 Can we volunteer Winston Peters, Hone Hawawira and Hone key please to go and fix up the Japanese reactors gary67 (56)
1185393 2011-03-15 20:19:00 en.wikipedia.org zqwerty (97)
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