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FBaggins

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21. A 100,000 to 1,000,000-fold reduction in radiation levels

Reply to ReRe (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 01:53 PM

Nov 2014

The actual measurements to date have actually shown this simulation to overestimate contamination levels (perhaps due to an overestimation of the original release to the sea).

Either way... see my #20. The additional dose is in the neighborhood of 1/5,000th of the natural dose from seawater.

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Fukushima radiation identified off northern California [View all] avaistheone1 Nov 2014 OP

There's good current data on that here: bhikkhu Nov 2014 #1

I'm sure there's nothing to worry over. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #2

That looks like something from a reich wing site. Tea Bag-esque. C Moon Nov 2014 #4

History of the Statesman Journal avaistheone1 Nov 2014 #10

The scientist from Woods Hole monitoring it agrees with you Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #5

See? Everything will be just fine. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #6

DeSwiss... ReRe Nov 2014 #11

Only if you're incapable of reading the legend in the corner FBaggins Nov 2014 #18

Tell me what it says... ReRe Nov 2014 #19

A 100,000 to 1,000,000-fold reduction in radiation levels FBaggins Nov 2014 #21

I'll dance at your next wedding ReRe Nov 2014 #22

Let's make you swim in the stuff brentspeak Nov 2014 #23

Nope... not a problem. FBaggins Nov 2014 #24

no worry... nikto Nov 2014 #31

You mean I should stop to sprinkle thorium, tritium and cesium-134 on my Corn Flakes? BeanMusical Nov 2014 #12

"Many a little makes a mickle." ~ Benjamin Franklin Journeyman Nov 2014 #3

Destroying every ecosystem we've got. Is that the plan??? blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #7

Never forget---Radiation is good for you! nikto Nov 2014 #8

Time to check the facts and return to reality FBaggins Nov 2014 #20

Just what I said--Thank you very much nikto Nov 2014 #28

Gulf is clean, too! Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #9

It's an essential part of a complete breakfast. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #13

All samples were at least 1,000 times lower than the EPA acceptable limit for drinking water muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #14

What if it takes years for it to stop burning? WhiteTara Nov 2014 #16

What exactly do you think is still burning? NickB79 Nov 2014 #25

Unsurprising. But hey, panic like sheep. Android3.14 Nov 2014 #15

Worrying Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #17

These homeopathic levels of radiation will certainly protect me from much larger exposures. hunter Nov 2014 #26

Duzy worthy Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #27

I can sense everyone in California... nikto Nov 2014 #29

No problemo... nikto Nov 2014 #30

You'll take the radiation from my cold, dead hands... nikto Nov 2014 #32