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In reply to the discussion: Why people don't give a shit about Fukishima. [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)206. The nuke power field is awash in money.
Our beloved leader has promised the industry some 58 billions of dollars. And he touts it as a "clean industry" and renewable energy resource!
Our media is very tightly controlled. With NBC, MSNBC both owned by GE, why would they tell us the truth about the nuclear situation and the radiation that started blanketing the West Coast within days of the Fukushima disaster?
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Well, there's 'affordable' and then there's 'can't afford not to do it, no matter what the
Nay
Jul 2013
#81
IMO Non-Engineer, non-technical mangement and stockholders created it.
One_Life_To_Give
Jul 2013
#247
+1 It was also insulting and childish and not conducive to the positive discussion
cui bono
Jul 2013
#226
First Japan has to tell the truth. Don't hold your proverbial breath for that.
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#69
That would help, for sure. But if a dozen first-world countries pushed it, we could get
Nay
Jul 2013
#198
When the facility in Ukraine went up it was a huge deal in Europe and they are still dealing with
byeya
Jul 2013
#5
If all the nations pitched in to help, that would be admitting that nuclear power is dangerous.
djean111
Jul 2013
#6
you get 300 mrem from the sun every year, so I'm pretty sure that there is a safe amount.
Sirveri
Jul 2013
#229
There is absolutely a safe amount of radiation. Your body emits radiation.
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#237
Not everything has to do with racism. Majority of people are uninformed, many
snagglepuss
Jul 2013
#51
There are a number of American servicemen who do give a shit, having been contaminated at Fukushima
enough
Jul 2013
#17
Oh my God!!! That fire is so much worse than radioactive contamination of the Pacific Ocean!!!
Arugula Latte
Jul 2013
#67
And why aren't Cleanup Courses Of Action a mandatory budget item for ALL energy technologies.
ancianita
Jul 2013
#34
And add global warming to this and the human race is in for a hell of a century .
Kablooie
Jul 2013
#42
We withdrew into a fantasy years ago. This is a big, unsolvable problem and it's easier
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#59
Sign in, click 'DURec' button on bottom left of Original Post.' (Rec is in red). Voila! nt
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2013
#71
My only hope is that the radioactive particles will settle out and wind up in ocean sediments under
kestrel91316
Jul 2013
#56
Well said. I keep waiting for the problems to become SO obvious that psychopathic greedheads....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#73
The Fuki deniers can go up there and clean it up. They like the radiation.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#115
I greatly admire Gregory Jaczko whose handling of the Fukushima crisis may have cost him his job.
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2013
#83
Maybe, maybe not. For 12 years nations routinely dumped radioactive material into the ocean.
byeya
Jul 2013
#96
Oh please, reactor 4 wasn't even operating when it happened. 1-3 are much worse.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2013
#97
Poisoning, say, a large proportion of Bluefin Tuna, is "poisoning the entire Pacific" in my book...
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#103
“Absolutely Every One” Bluefin Tuna Tested In California Waters Contaminated with Fukushima....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#105
So if it goes on for a couple of generations, still ok? I mean it's a big ocean.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#113
Frankly, on a scale of 1 to 10, "Poisoning the Pacific from Fukushima" is a 1 to 2 with me....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#191
How is that Mr. Math? There is a shutoff switch we do not know about at the plant?
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#114
We all know that the gulf is now cleaner and more pristine after the blowout.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#111
Don't you register any shades of gray between absolute contamination and pristine purity?
Silent3
Jul 2013
#216
Maybe dolphins will develop opposable thumbs and finally reach the fire-axe age.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2013
#197
That's where I go for unadulterated truth. Tepco updates on their own disaster. Thanks for the tip!
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#150
No thanks, I have to clean the Cheetos off my shirt and then go breast feed my Bull Masttiff.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#160
Say, would you want to sponsor me for the cookie sale at the Young Commies would you?
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#176
Suit yourself. I have "Chernobyl Glow Thin-Mints" and "Proletariat Peanut Clusters"
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#178
Thanks again for the invite. But after the Bull Mastiff, I have to go to the Young Commies Bakesale
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#173
The sad thing is that people who were young when the first Earth Day went down...
peace13
Jul 2013
#148
I have always been against nukes for basic reasons. Science. Security. Stupidity.
freshwest
Jul 2013
#222
You can easily turn off nuclear reactors. Positive void reactors can even shut off on their own.
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#232
Nuclear energy is perfectly safe assuming it's not overseen by morons.
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#233
Considering nuclear energy is safer per terawatt/hour than any other form of energy production...
Gravitycollapse
Jul 2013
#238