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In reply to the discussion: I thought the sea star 'melting' was a problem related to acidification? [View all]bhikkhu
(10,789 posts)25. and I fully support the research at the link you provided
there are many reasons why its important. But, to quote the site: "Models predict that radionuclides from Fukushima will begin to arrive on the West Coast in early 2014, mainly in the north (Alaska and British Columbia) and then move further south in coming years before appearing in Hawaii in small amounts. - See more at: http://www.ourradioactiveocean.org/#sthash.lOAY9bY9.dpuf".
Regardless of the amounts, which are talked about in the previous response link, how do you go from that to suggesting sea star wasting disease is due to fukushima, when the wasting disease became a big problem long before the radiation arrived? Its a recurring argument here, which seems immune to facts or science.
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I thought the sea star 'melting' was a problem related to acidification? [View all]
RobertEarl
Oct 2014
OP
Note particularly that coal plants are three times as radioactive as nuclear plants, and living
Recursion
Oct 2014
#45
One of these days they will prove that sea star "melting' has nothing to do with radiation
hobbit709
Oct 2014
#30
There's a big difference between saying radiation has nothing to do with the sea stars
hobbit709
Oct 2014
#64