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Why doesn't Japan declare this an international emergency and no_hypocrisy Aug 2013 #1
I haven't heard any of our "leaders" say a word about this. snappyturtle Aug 2013 #5
We've been saying that all week malaise Aug 2013 #7
I've been 'watching' this on another website DU doesn't like so snappyturtle Aug 2013 #10
Funny how they attempt to frighten us about nonsense while this is going on malaise Aug 2013 #32
Here's a video from RT: snappyturtle Aug 2013 #12
Like, why not when it first happened?! WinkyDink Aug 2013 #11
I wonder why all those sea lions were beaching themselves awhile back? As much as I knew how bad Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #2
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #3
Word, Mother Petrie, word. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #4
Yup... truebrit71 Aug 2013 #14
Pulling the covers back over my head BobbyBoring Aug 2013 #6
Arnie Gundersen: There is no way to stop Fukushima radioactive water leaking into the Pacific Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #8
This: CrispyQ Aug 2013 #35
How would this be different marions ghost Aug 2013 #37
People here were dissing Gunderson hard, calling him whack job, etc, etc, etc. Though it was likely Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #42
Yes I remember that marions ghost Aug 2013 #44
Inconvenient truths, the enemy of willful ignorance. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #45
This heaven05 Aug 2013 #9
That headline is misleading, I think. It should say"Has Never Gotten Better". jtuck004 Aug 2013 #13
And, of course, there is really only one ocean by different names. WinkyDink Aug 2013 #15
Cue the nuc apologists in 3 tell us again how safe this crap is. Drew Richards Aug 2013 #16
Yep, no worse than exposure to bananas or a flight. Heard it here. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #43
It depends on where you are Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #47
Tank AY-102 mick063 Aug 2013 #17
I am with you on that one Generic Other Aug 2013 #21
What kind of contamination is it? Recursion Aug 2013 #18
Well... WillyT Aug 2013 #20
I-131 emits betas and has a half life of 8 days Recursion Aug 2013 #22
CS-137 not much of a problem in the ocean????? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #36
Alpha emissions aren't much of a problem Recursion Aug 2013 #38
The contaminants are being released into the environment where it bioaccumulates... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #40
No, that's the distinction I was making Recursion Aug 2013 #41
If the US wants to be the policeman of the world, why the hell can't we step in and Nay Aug 2013 #19
This is going to take the latest technology, a great deal of time, and tens of billions of dollars. mick063 Aug 2013 #23
Well, I know -- that's why I'm asking why no one has started!! nt Nay Aug 2013 #25
So awful. And scary. And a big K&R because I feel so helpless when I read this stuff nt riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #24
Our "leaders" don't want to destroy the economy. Flaxbee Aug 2013 #26
Kids! It's a humoungous ocean. That's what I was told by the no-problem we got it crowd. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #27
I believe I had an argument with someone on this (possibly you?) mick063 Aug 2013 #28
Let me look on my Excel sheet for "Arguments"...I will get back you. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #29
that writing was on the wall Chaco Dundee Aug 2013 #30
Since 1978, chervilant Aug 2013 #34
well said Chaco Dundee Aug 2013 #46
kick Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #31
Kick! nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #33
Ask your doctor if plutonium is right for you. Octafish Aug 2013 #39
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