HowlerMonkey said:
Smalls hasn't learned from his previous incorrect assumptions.
What are you referring to? I stand by everything I have voiced so far. The one caveat is the location of the X-6 entrance AKA "top or middle of the PVC"-gate. The point I was trying to convey was that
relative to the original starting location of the fuel (inside the rv) to the likely end location of the fuel (the PVC floor), the elevated 500Gy/hr reading near the X6 entrance was given the elevated location and the revised number fit much better with my expected progression of the accident. As I said in my
#1333 post, many circumstances or chain of events
could have caused a 530 Sv/hr reading around that area but it fits much better to have that number revised down which it was. Remember 'down and out' is what I have been putting forward. That is the likely path the fuel in the 3 reactors took and where I expect the largest of the contamination readings in the PVC floor/basemat area. Relative to the starting location, not from the top of the PVC itself. If nitpicking basic grammar is the sole argument against my hypothesis I have no problem with that.
HowlerMonkey said:
You need information that does not yet exist to make the assumptions you are making.
I disagree. I see no problem with making assumptions or speculating so long as it's done in a measured and responsible way. That means citing relevant, credible sources, giving a logical scientific or historical basis and an agenda free presentation i.e. not endulging in fear mongering or rumours. As far possible I've done that. You hope when the data
does arrive, it confirms or supports those assumptions you put forward. I made (at times) some unpopular assumptions on Unit 2 fuel meltout, a negative Unit 3 muon scan, and spall deposits in Unit 1 and so far data has come back to support each of those. That means I can be confident that my understanding of the situation at Fukushima and the progress of situation from 2011 to today is on the right track. That my understanding is relatively sound and I am well enough informed to asses the events. Remember this is the true meaning of scientific method. To begin with the hypothesis you want to prove and interpret the data from there.
Again if there is any actual scientific or mechanics based fault in any posts I have made, feel free to raise them. Typos not included.