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Tikki

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43. Members of my family have spent the last 30 years moving NUCLEAR waste around and...

Tue May 1, 2012, 08:28 PM

May 2012

around at Hanford because nobody really knows how to permanently contain it.
The containers get compromised by age and nature.
So a scientist/engineer comes up with a containment plan and it sounds ever so
special until another scientist/engineer comes up with one that 'could be the one'
and the powers that be don't know jack what to really do, never have, didn't
from the very beginning.

So your tax payer money flows to this shit pile; more money, more money, more money.

For What?!!!!!

Tikki
and please don't tell me about how they have this plan to turn waste into...something.
They have had that plan for the same amount of time...it still just gets moved
around and around at the Hanford reservation.

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America in 'huge trouble,' says nuclear expert [View all] lovuian May 2012 OP

What in Hell have we been fooling with? KansDem May 2012 #1

Don't worry, we run out of people after 2 or 3 rods Motown_Johnny May 2012 #11

Just like the nuclear missles we stockpiled for years and years dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #29

"How about a nice game of chess?" FiveGoodMen May 2012 #31

Strange game, the only way to win is not to play. Motown_Johnny May 2012 #37

YES! Delphinus May 2012 #82

Yes, if you carefully grind up each fuel rod an dispense a little tiny bit jeff47 May 2012 #13

Explosions RobertEarl May 2012 #21

So we're all already dead, right? jeff47 May 2012 #23

Did you eat some? RobertEarl May 2012 #28

Hey now, this is your story not mine jeff47 May 2012 #56

Members of my family have spent the last 30 years moving NUCLEAR waste around and... Tikki May 2012 #43

I've been to Hanford appal_jack May 2012 #77

You're posting false information. TheWraith May 2012 #44

You are wrong RobertEarl May 2012 #47

I dunno, where's your iodine bottles? Zalatix May 2012 #62

The European plutonium is probably from a European source Art_from_Ark May 2012 #65

Your credibility on this matter has been shown to be zero. When you're in a hole, quit digging. apocalypsehow May 2012 #105

Nuclear shit we made is a bit different from water, duh. Peace Patriot May 2012 #66

"Tell that to a plant, how dangerous carbon dioxide is" paulk May 2012 #76

I don't think it's a stupid analogy at all. EOTE May 2012 #90

more fear mongering paulk May 2012 #95

Funny, I don't see a single mention of fuel rods killing billions of people in that article. EOTE May 2012 #97

if that thing goes all the "fear mongering" in the world paulk May 2012 #99

And people wonder why this can't get decent coverage. EOTE May 2012 #104

don't worry, be happy paulk May 2012 #107

Yeah, that's right. It's either "everything's dandy!" or "Everyone's gonna die!!!!" EOTE May 2012 #108

and calling someone "simple minded" paulk May 2012 #109

Knowing simple minded thought when one sees it? EOTE May 2012 #110

I was thinking more along the lines of "asshole" paulk May 2012 #111

It's far better to come to this site as an anonymous asshole EOTE May 2012 #112

But don't worry. It's really clean and safe and so much better than coal. Cleita May 2012 #36

We'll have to put the Turbineguy May 2012 #2

... TBF May 2012 #10

The article doesn't mention how the US is in "huge trouble." JDPriestly May 2012 #3

Wyden lives in Oregon lovuian May 2012 #5

I live in LA. It's really frightening. JDPriestly May 2012 #100

NaturalNews with irresponsible scare tactics Lawlbringer May 2012 #6

There are other sources lovuian May 2012 #8

Radiation plume alfredo May 2012 #19

*blink* Arbitrary Units? jeff47 May 2012 #24

I compared this graphic to others that showed a similar profile, not to show amount, alfredo May 2012 #52

Except that the amount is the entire point. jeff47 May 2012 #57

Not just US, America...because it is far worst and not being reported as such mother earth May 2012 #7

Actually, if you go by what's been online thus far jeff47 May 2012 #12

I didn't quote any article and am going by memory, and how I interpreted what I read, not a mother earth May 2012 #74

My point is there's an awful lot of hysterical doom-n-gloom jeff47 May 2012 #81

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #86

Thanks for proving my point so well! jeff47 May 2012 #89

Terrible news Politicalboi May 2012 #4

WSJ source lovuian May 2012 #9

There are 4.5 to 5.0 quakes off the Honshu coast. Three just yesterday. alfredo May 2012 #22

So, despite the title is it more accurate to say the entire world Rex May 2012 #14

Yep lovuian May 2012 #16

Huffington Post article lovuian May 2012 #15

From satellites and the Space Station we can make radiation maps Downwinder May 2012 #17

They've already been made jeff47 May 2012 #27

Bullcrap RobertEarl May 2012 #30

Google "fukushima radiation plume", then narrow to "images" bhikkhu May 2012 #40

oK, THANKS RobertEarl May 2012 #42

You mean like the "Arbitrary Units" one above? jeff47 May 2012 #58

Same as eating three bananas a day...right, Jeffie? PCIntern May 2012 #48

jeff the banana guy Generic Other May 2012 #51

Might wanna get that memory checked jeff47 May 2012 #61

My apologies Generic Other May 2012 #63

LOL !! alittlelark May 2012 #98

You're free to show any, you know, data. jeff47 May 2012 #59

Angst. Ghost Dog May 2012 #18

It's slightly shocking how little discussion that letter is generating. nt redqueen May 2012 #20

NOW is the time to address these potential problems. felix_numinous May 2012 #25

We can't address huge problems even when they destroy our economy kenny blankenship May 2012 #26

Kick - exposure DearAbby May 2012 #32

K&R. Horrific indeed. n/t DLevine May 2012 #33

Sounds like there's no reason to get in a snit over this tularetom May 2012 #34

Not so Tularetom RobertEarl May 2012 #50

K&R SunSeeker May 2012 #35

Oh, no. All our resources go to war and tax breaks for the wealthy. valerief May 2012 #38

Both governments seem awfully unconcerned, frankly. marble falls May 2012 #39

I shit that stuff after going out for Mexican! L0oniX May 2012 #41

And everything that comes directly from Sen Wyden, take seriously. "Christina Consolo"? not so much. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #45

the 1565 fuel rod claim and the number of people claim are both coming from Natural News Occulus May 2012 #46

Ok this is a repeat but there are more sources lovuian May 2012 #53

naturalnews. LOL...nt SidDithers May 2012 #49

what about Senator Wydens page lovuian May 2012 #54

If you had "reliable" sources... SidDithers May 2012 #55

ugh spanone May 2012 #60

Jeez, how could you not listen to Consolo? EX500rider May 2012 #64

The chances of the "unsinkable Titanic" going down were also improbable. Peace Patriot May 2012 #69

Self-sustaining chain reactions at the site are now unlikely... EX500rider May 2012 #91

What do you need more to GET IT West Coast "Lethal Risk" lovuian May 2012 #71

Where does Wyden say anything about "lethal risk" to the West coast? EX500rider May 2012 #96

SOuth America here I come ErikJ May 2012 #67

The "naysayer shills" on this thread are incredibly ignorant. BeHereNow May 2012 #68

I have to admit lovuian May 2012 #70

It's not exactly helpful to mix talk of prophecies redqueen May 2012 #72

And it is extreme ignorance and bigotry to refer to other cultural beliefs as "Woo-Woo." BeHereNow May 2012 #92

Prophecies are nonsense. That is my opinion. redqueen May 2012 #93

Oh hell, would you take the time to watch a documentary and open your mind for an hour? BeHereNow May 2012 #94

As hopeless as it all seems... EmeraldCityGrl May 2012 #103

Yes, if the Kogi and Hopi prophecies are the same, it is just coincidence... SidDithers May 2012 #75

In the past 60 years, we've already vaporized and distributed many pounds of plutonium into the air NickB79 May 2012 #73

Yep RobertEarl May 2012 #78

If the OP's math were correct, we'd all be dead by now NickB79 May 2012 #101

The warnings continue but no one pays attention. nt ladjf May 2012 #79

The title of the thread says the warning is from a nuclear expert MattBaggins May 2012 #80

I am a nuclear chemical operator mick063 May 2012 #83

Thanks, mick RobertEarl May 2012 #84

thanks for the post, mick bigtree May 2012 #85

you're a big shot here, bigtree RobertEarl May 2012 #88

"I am a nuclear chemical operator" - LOL. Fancy that! I'm an astronaunt working on warp drive for apocalypsehow May 2012 #106

Absolute truth mick063 May 2012 #113

More about DTPA mick063 May 2012 #114

Uh-huh. n/t. apocalypsehow May 2012 #115

Every now and then someone has an epiphany raouldukelives May 2012 #87

Already Rec'd and now it's time for a KICK! BeHereNow May 2012 #102