Environment & Energy

muriel_volestrangler

(106,114 posts)

70. I already have

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 11:26 AM

Dec 2013

though she did post on DU about 12 hours ago, so either hadn't read the responses in this thread, or hadn't reacted yet.

"website some people don't like" - 'some people'? Every thinking person doesn't like it, when they know. Yes, the link is despicable. The site is despicable.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

89 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

51 Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan Suffering Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia, Brain Tumors After [View all] diane in sf Dec 2013 OP

OMG. Th1onein Dec 2013 #1

This is horrible.. samrock Dec 2013 #2

Wouldn't a nuclear powered aircraft carrier have radiation monitors... Make7 Dec 2013 #3

Of course FBaggins Dec 2013 #5

You would think that they would... Blanks Dec 2013 #6

Not everyone wears a TLD badge on board a carrier MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #17

Distillation should have solved the problem PamW Dec 2013 #23

I assumed that they didn't remove all particles. Blanks Dec 2013 #24

Apparently the USS Ronald Reagan doesn't use distillation, it uses reverse osmosis bananas Dec 2013 #25

Reversed osmosis is a preferred method for removing radioactive material from drinking water idwiyo Dec 2013 #26

It's not 100% effective, radioactive contaminants will still get through bananas Dec 2013 #37

Which makes the timeline all the more suspicious NickB79 Dec 2013 #39

All that is needed now is some idea what level of radioactivity was present in sea water, idwiyo Dec 2013 #42

EXACTLY!!! PamW Dec 2013 #46

What about the air they were breathing and the water they were immersed in? kristopher Dec 2013 #56

If you re-read this particular thread again, you might notice it does not discuss idwiyo Dec 2013 #59

The water filtering system is still a red herring kristopher Dec 2013 #62

Close... but no cigar. FBaggins Dec 2013 #69

Another Baggins pronuclear fantasy kristopher Dec 2013 #73

Was there anything in there that was even a little on-topic? FBaggins Dec 2013 #76

Yes, it is character assassination. kristopher Dec 2013 #78

Dead wrong. FBaggins Dec 2013 #79

Then you have evidence. Produce it. kristopher Dec 2013 #81

See 82. FBaggins Dec 2013 #83

I wonder how long it would take... Blanks Dec 2013 #34

The sailors were told to stop using desalinated water because it was contaminated bananas Dec 2013 #89

That's how the sailors know they were exposed to radiation bananas Dec 2013 #11

It sounds like he ate before washing his hands. kristopher Dec 2013 #19

thanks for this link, I'm a little uneasy about sharing the turner news network with anybody.. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #29

Some older links, if you haven't seen them. bananas Dec 2013 #31

The non-ruling class are expendable. We're pawns in the elites' games. nt valerief Dec 2013 #4

It seems like the link is broken. FarPoint Dec 2013 #7

Here's a different link bananas Dec 2013 #8

Partial transcript bananas Dec 2013 #9

It's working for me. kristopher Dec 2013 #10

The link in the OP works for me. nt bananas Dec 2013 #12

Even if the link doesn't work... Blanks Dec 2013 #22

FYI FarPoint Dec 2013 #32

Use the nuclear-news.net link bananas Dec 2013 #36

Done. FarPoint Dec 2013 #38

It's been picked up by Al Jazeera bananas Dec 2013 #61

New info from Al Jazeera - several sailors don't have their participation in their medical records bananas Dec 2013 #72

I've got it posted on my Facebook wall... FarPoint Dec 2013 #86

"it�s only been 3 years since they went in." NickB79 Dec 2013 #13

Dubious Source ninjanurse Dec 2013 #14

I think the original source is in post #8, which is not a right-wing source. bananas Dec 2013 #21

Why do soo many people here penndragon69 Dec 2013 #15

A number of nuclear energy proponents frequent this space kristopher Dec 2013 #20

Because the science doesn't seem to support it NickB79 Dec 2013 #40

Fifty-one out of 5680? jmowreader Dec 2013 #16

Believe it or not MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #18

whoever is keeping everything clean, or working on maintenance, Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #28

Yes. And they been doing it for almost 100 years now MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #33

yah, personally I would expect it to be the radiation. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #35

Yet they missed a faulty water purification system? NickB79 Dec 2013 #41

I am sure those systems are automated MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #43

Mother Nature's Radioactivity PamW Dec 2013 #45

Ha MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #47

Take another look at the image you posted FBaggins Dec 2013 #48

I didn't say i thought or say it was anything. MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #49

I am very curious why you posted some "scary" looking chart instead of idwiyo Dec 2013 #51

Just to illustrate your point: idwiyo Dec 2013 #52

Is anybody here knowledgeable about the Turner Radio Network? Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #27

I am not surprised. Sad, but not surprised. nt MADem Dec 2013 #30

Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine: Chapter 6 Water Supply Afloat kristopher Dec 2013 #44

Wow. And I assume therefore that everyone in Japan has brain tumors, luekemia and... NNadir Dec 2013 #54

I suppose you have me there... kristopher Dec 2013 #55

Really? Besides being an expert on lawyered up fantasy epidemiology... NNadir Dec 2013 #57

Deploying electric vehicles is a key element in reducing carbon emissions. kristopher Dec 2013 #58

Really? Climate change is all about cars for billionaires and millionaires? NNadir Dec 2013 #85

Please delete the holocaust denying/white nationalist link in the OP and use another muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #50

+1. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #53

+2 Thank you. Didn't bother to even look at this link, but after seeing your post I did. idwiyo Dec 2013 #60

The story is accurate kristopher Dec 2013 #63

Great, delete that despicable link and replace it with a legitimate source. idwiyo Dec 2013 #64

Despicable link? kristopher Dec 2013 #65

Please, do elaborate about my efforts to "misdirect readers ". Explanation about efficency of RO idwiyo Dec 2013 #66

You're right. kristopher Dec 2013 #67

Accepted :) Was just really surprised. We are all human, and I get very passionate too idwiyo Dec 2013 #68

I already have muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #70

Exactly some people, including me, haven't read it. kristopher Dec 2013 #74

Depends on what you're calling "the story". FBaggins Dec 2013 #71

You are in no position to make that declaration. kristopher Dec 2013 #75

Actually... I am. FBaggins Dec 2013 #77

And I spent 8 years in command and control kristopher Dec 2013 #80

I have plenty of evidence... and I pointed you at it. FBaggins Dec 2013 #82

Getting washed to remove radioactive contamination. kristopher Dec 2013 #84

Don't you think you would have more credibility... FBaggins Dec 2013 #87

100% WRONG!! AGAIN!! PamW Dec 2013 #88