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In reply to the discussion: Why people don't give a shit about Fukishima. [View all]Apophis
(1,407 posts)118. Your reading comprehension isn't quite up to par, I see.
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Well, there's 'affordable' and then there's 'can't afford not to do it, no matter what the
Nay
Jul 2013
#81
IMO Non-Engineer, non-technical mangement and stockholders created it.
One_Life_To_Give
Jul 2013
#247
+1 It was also insulting and childish and not conducive to the positive discussion
cui bono
Jul 2013
#226
First Japan has to tell the truth. Don't hold your proverbial breath for that.
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#69
That would help, for sure. But if a dozen first-world countries pushed it, we could get
Nay
Jul 2013
#198
When the facility in Ukraine went up it was a huge deal in Europe and they are still dealing with
byeya
Jul 2013
#5
If all the nations pitched in to help, that would be admitting that nuclear power is dangerous.
djean111
Jul 2013
#6
you get 300 mrem from the sun every year, so I'm pretty sure that there is a safe amount.
Sirveri
Jul 2013
#229
There is absolutely a safe amount of radiation. Your body emits radiation.
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#237
Not everything has to do with racism. Majority of people are uninformed, many
snagglepuss
Jul 2013
#51
There are a number of American servicemen who do give a shit, having been contaminated at Fukushima
enough
Jul 2013
#17
Oh my God!!! That fire is so much worse than radioactive contamination of the Pacific Ocean!!!
Arugula Latte
Jul 2013
#67
And why aren't Cleanup Courses Of Action a mandatory budget item for ALL energy technologies.
ancianita
Jul 2013
#34
And add global warming to this and the human race is in for a hell of a century .
Kablooie
Jul 2013
#42
We withdrew into a fantasy years ago. This is a big, unsolvable problem and it's easier
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#59
Sign in, click 'DURec' button on bottom left of Original Post.' (Rec is in red). Voila! nt
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2013
#71
My only hope is that the radioactive particles will settle out and wind up in ocean sediments under
kestrel91316
Jul 2013
#56
Well said. I keep waiting for the problems to become SO obvious that psychopathic greedheads....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#73
The Fuki deniers can go up there and clean it up. They like the radiation.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#115
I greatly admire Gregory Jaczko whose handling of the Fukushima crisis may have cost him his job.
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2013
#83
Maybe, maybe not. For 12 years nations routinely dumped radioactive material into the ocean.
byeya
Jul 2013
#96
Oh please, reactor 4 wasn't even operating when it happened. 1-3 are much worse.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2013
#97
Poisoning, say, a large proportion of Bluefin Tuna, is "poisoning the entire Pacific" in my book...
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#103
“Absolutely Every One” Bluefin Tuna Tested In California Waters Contaminated with Fukushima....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#105
So if it goes on for a couple of generations, still ok? I mean it's a big ocean.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#113
Frankly, on a scale of 1 to 10, "Poisoning the Pacific from Fukushima" is a 1 to 2 with me....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#191
How is that Mr. Math? There is a shutoff switch we do not know about at the plant?
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#114
We all know that the gulf is now cleaner and more pristine after the blowout.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#111
Don't you register any shades of gray between absolute contamination and pristine purity?
Silent3
Jul 2013
#216
Maybe dolphins will develop opposable thumbs and finally reach the fire-axe age.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2013
#197
That's where I go for unadulterated truth. Tepco updates on their own disaster. Thanks for the tip!
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#150
No thanks, I have to clean the Cheetos off my shirt and then go breast feed my Bull Masttiff.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#160
Say, would you want to sponsor me for the cookie sale at the Young Commies would you?
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#176
Suit yourself. I have "Chernobyl Glow Thin-Mints" and "Proletariat Peanut Clusters"
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#178
Thanks again for the invite. But after the Bull Mastiff, I have to go to the Young Commies Bakesale
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#173
The sad thing is that people who were young when the first Earth Day went down...
peace13
Jul 2013
#148
I have always been against nukes for basic reasons. Science. Security. Stupidity.
freshwest
Jul 2013
#222
You can easily turn off nuclear reactors. Positive void reactors can even shut off on their own.
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#232
Nuclear energy is perfectly safe assuming it's not overseen by morons.
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#233
Considering nuclear energy is safer per terawatt/hour than any other form of energy production...
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#238