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ha! i made a similar comment recently about the hyped dangers of halley's comet in 1910. unblock Oct 2014 #1
We're All Doomed! It's Clear. MineralMan Oct 2014 #4
I don't understand why it's become a joke to worry about that nuclear disaster. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #58
That's not what this post is about. There's nothing humorous MineralMan Oct 2014 #66
Massaging the mind with FUD makes people more suggestible to giving up. n/t freshwest Oct 2014 #78
Just your opinion RobertEarl Oct 2014 #80
Let's compare the facts you claim and see who is really living off of "opinion"... shall we? FBaggins Oct 2014 #87
Ongoing RobertEarl Oct 2014 #90
Poor vocabulary. FBaggins Oct 2014 #91
Let's have a little more from the source you just claimed was authoritative... FBaggins Oct 2014 #88
They are wrong RobertEarl Oct 2014 #92
Just as predicted. FBaggins Oct 2014 #93
That's about as helpful as a "news report" saying there is absolutely nothing wrong at all. nt Electric Monk Oct 2014 #2
Thanks. I appreciate your reply. MineralMan Oct 2014 #5
I'm guessing roughly 7 billion died in the century before Fukushima too. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #3
I'm pretty sure fewer died in that previous time period. MineralMan Oct 2014 #6
That's why I said 'roughly'. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #9
actually the death toll keeps rising and rising. unblock Oct 2014 #7
See. Modern technology is the cause of all those MineralMan Oct 2014 #11
actually, it's sex that kills. the puritans were right. unblock Oct 2014 #17
The Puritans were actually a randy bunch. MineralMan Oct 2014 #18
yes, like much preaching, the puritans' sex-hatred was firmly rooted in hypocrisy. unblock Oct 2014 #21
Like today's fundies, the Puritans only hated sex when other people MineralMan Oct 2014 #23
But what a way to go. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #19
"Getting life insurance is like betting on a sure thing..and hoping you lose." Dick Gregory Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #8
Life insurance is a Ponzi Scheme. MineralMan Oct 2014 #20
Yeah, no kidding. And YOU will never be the beneficiary of it, either, if it's your policy. calimary Oct 2014 #43
I know. And, even so, I have such a policy. MineralMan Oct 2014 #47
Taunting post aimed directly at RobertEarl. Nice. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #10
Satire aimed at alarmists and advocacy websites, rather. MineralMan Oct 2014 #12
Whatever... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #13
Indeed. MineralMan Oct 2014 #14
The Japan nuclear disaster IS alarming. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #63
Of course it is. That's especially true for those living in MineralMan Oct 2014 #65
Make no mistake, this is a call out to just one person. Rex Oct 2014 #76
Alert it or quit whining! nt Logical Oct 2014 #15
Looks like it is you who is whining. I simply pointed out the obvious. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #16
A new level for DU RobertEarl Oct 2014 #22
You're welcome, RobertEarl. Looks like an elementary school playground ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #24
Just posting scientific facts. MineralMan Oct 2014 #25
Yea, yea, yea... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #30
I do say so. Thanks. MineralMan Oct 2014 #32
Sure you do. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #33
Yep this is all aimed at you, any regular poster here knows that. Rex Oct 2014 #70
If only that were true FBaggins Oct 2014 #72
Nope. Nice try to defend a friend, but this is all about one poster. Rex Oct 2014 #73
A couple posters' persecution complexes are not really my problem. FBaggins Oct 2014 #74
If you say so, it just shows real character imo. Rex Oct 2014 #75
Please see #88 FBaggins Oct 2014 #89
It's the same sort of bullying and pile-on, that nadine was subjected to and left because of. MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #81
Thanks, MerryBlooms RobertEarl Oct 2014 #85
Post is clearly directed at another duer. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #26
Actually, it's not. If it's directed at anything, it's MineralMan Oct 2014 #27
Your motive is showing... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #29
Actually, it is. And it is extremely obvious. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #36
Disingenuity mixed with passive-aggression is an ugly concoction. rug Oct 2014 #54
I agree. I prefer gin mixed with tonic. MineralMan Oct 2014 #56
Especially when it's laced with denial. rug Oct 2014 #57
I use a twist of lime in mine, but to each his or her own. MineralMan Oct 2014 #59
The twist is obvious. rug Oct 2014 #62
I don't believe you. I think this post was made to mock DUers that don't agree with you LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #67
It's to make fun of one particular DUer. Rex Oct 2014 #69
... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #28
nonsense bowens43 Oct 2014 #31
What's nonsense? MineralMan Oct 2014 #34
Yea, good for you. Here you go... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #37
That looks yummy. I had a cookie just like that MineralMan Oct 2014 #41
My fiance's daughter's cookies look like that, which is why I chose the image. I'm waiting on a ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #45
Any kind of chocolate chunk cookie will soon be gone in my house. MineralMan Oct 2014 #48
I had to buy larger pants the other day. So, I'm good to go =) Nom, nom, nom! nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #50
There you go, then. Enjoy! MineralMan Oct 2014 #52
Within 150 years, everyone now alive will have died. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #35
Yes. Exactly. In fact, it will be in less time than that. MineralMan Oct 2014 #38
Unless they tame that aging gene...then who knows, it may be 250 years. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #40
I have my doubts about that breakthrough. MineralMan Oct 2014 #49
Are you using misinformation to ridicule misinformation? nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #39
No, all the facts in the OP are facts, I tells ya! nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #42
What misinformation? MineralMan Oct 2014 #44
How very clever. You aren't claiming that billions will die is a fact only rhett o rick Oct 2014 #61
Actually, that's the only fact in the post. MineralMan Oct 2014 #64
LOL! Bingo! Rex Oct 2014 #77
It's killed me already and I'm posting from an alternate universe. hunter Oct 2014 #46
Uh-oh. Now you have me concerned. MineralMan Oct 2014 #53
You better believe it! n/t zappaman Oct 2014 #51
Pancreatic, Thyroid and Prostate cancer are a bitch...so maybe not 7 bil...but if the one someone you love Tikki Oct 2014 #55
That is the ugly truth, mocking and laughing about it is despicable LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #68
Actually... what is "despicable" is lying to people to scare them. FBaggins Oct 2014 #71
Where have I heard such dribble before? RobertEarl Oct 2014 #82
That may be misinformation but not necessarily lying. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #83
That seems to me to be a distinction without much difference. FBaggins Oct 2014 #86
DU rec...nt SidDithers Oct 2014 #60
The mortality rate for all injuries, diseases, accidents, and crimes is 100%. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #79
Well, I just stumbled upon an Apocalyptic website to see all their predictions. freshwest Oct 2014 #84
I live in Japan and one sensitive and caring poster here assured me "half a million will die" Bonobo Oct 2014 #94
Some claimed a million or more FBaggins Oct 2014 #95
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