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Originally posted by DancingMonkey PHEW!! WELL THAT MAKES ME FEEL A LOT BETTER, DOCTOR SCIENCE!!

A physics major who has interned at the LHC, and whom I am talking to on Teamspeak read your post and said you are a fucking moron btw.

From what I've read about this latest update, comparing it to Chernobyl, is a little premature.

The total release of radioactive [anything] from the Fukushima plant (so far) is less than 10% of what the Chernobyl indecent released as soon as it went BANG.

I'm not saying it's not a bad situation over there, because it obviously isn't good, but basing anything on what the the major news outlets are reporting is a slight mistake. Hype, and all that.

Better to be safe than sorry though.

Having said that, don't want to create mass panic for no reason, but I think they should evacuate all the residents within a reasonably close distance of the plant/area until it's well and truly resolved.

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Originally posted by Ash Parajuli Better to be safe than sorry though. Having said that, don't want to create mass panic for no reason, but I think they should evacuate all the residents within a reasonably close distance of the plant/area until it's well and truly resolved.

They've already done that, weeks ago.

I think the whole region is fucked, i think all of you who think it's premature really don't know that the little we hear is only a fraction of what's being reported. i think it's serious, it's already in the environment and regardless of the half life, it's going to transform and mutate shit. Godzilla may really rise up from the ocean after they dump all into the ocean.

Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way hating on JP, I just think we shouldn't play down the severity based on the information we receive. I mean, those workers who were working in the small amount of water and were taken out because they were exposed earlier on - why the fuck did they have to walk out of the plant with a tarp shielding them from the media?

Certainly not fear mongering either, it's in the water, it's in the plankton, then the fish eat it, bigger fish eat the smaller fish, etc. Water evaporates, rains on the rice fields, its in the soil and the rice. I don't understand why everyone wants to downplay it by saying 'it's not like chernobyl', when they start stuffing diapers in cracks in the reactor core that shit means to me that shit is like chernobyl, just like the concrete they were pouring in the ponds collected around the reactors.

Can we all demonstrate a sense of urgency here, this will change the world and habitable regions which ultimately fucked my vacation to JP.

Ask yourself, would you take a vacation to JP now? If you say yes without hesitation you're blatantly lying.

Fuk Us Hi Ma

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Originally posted by EarnYourKeep Ask yourself, would you take a vacation to JP now? If you say yes without hesitation you're blatantly lying.

No, I'm not lying. I was there during the whole time and I only came back because I had to.

Given the opportunity to study there for the next 4 years, I'd go in a heartbeat.

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Originally posted by EarnYourKeep Ask yourself, would you take a vacation to JP now? If you say yes without hesitation you're blatantly lying.

I'm going next month for a friend's wedding, and nobody in our group ever considered not going because we know that Osaka, Kochi, and even Tokyo are far enough away for it not to be a problem.

The only people who have had reservations about it are the groom's parents, and they're just going to fly into Osaka and skip the Tokyo part of the trip (the wedding is not in Tokyo).

To me, avoiding the entire nation of Japan because of this would be like canceling a vacation to Miami or Chicago because of Hurricane Katrina. It doesn't make much sense.

You can't tell me you have zero hesitation about going to JP. Whether now or a year from now, it's still a very scary situation. I'm not saying to live life in fear, but to be cautious about a situation that is developing should at least leave you questioning it.

First and foremost, food consumption regarding local produce are you just going to shovel in some awesome ramen? What about cultivated seaweed in sushi? I think if you choose to be oblivious to the fact, that in itself proves a lack of sense.

I've done my fair share of thrills and going to JP because I believe the entire region isn't compromised in my opinion is completely ignorant.

I'm affected by this on both a personal and professional level so I'm not being biased due to any historical incident related to japan. I'm truly an advocate of resolving this problem because I wish to visit one day. With the current happenings, lack of information, and my own logically sense I'm steering clear of any trips until I'm comfortable with the amount of information and status of the current situation.

I'm going to be very careful with regard to food and drink in Tokyo, but for Osaka and Kochi I'm really not worried.

Part of that is because even if there are trace amounts of radiation in the air, water, and food, I don't think consuming it for one week is going to cause any severe long-term health problems. It's the people who live there or spend months/years there that may have to worry.

EDIT: There is also the fact that we still have a month before the trip, so we're optimistic things will improve by then.

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Originally posted by EarnYourKeep You can't tell me you have zero hesitation about going to JP.

Why not?!

Radioactive Sushi. Duh.

godzilla's going to rise, mark my words

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Radioactive Sushi. Duh.

That is fucking terrifying!...Wow.

Did they make it up the hill, didn't see anyone get swept away but that old lady wasn't moving particularly quick.

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Originally posted by Jackson That is fucking terrifying!...Wow. Did they make it up the hill, didn't see anyone get swept away but that old lady wasn't moving particularly quick.

Terrifying. Wish that guy would've stopped shouting "hurry up (more)" and actually gone down and helped.

From what they said, it's reasonable to assume they all made it, otherwise they'd yell something like "The old lady!".

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Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_ Terrifying. Wish that guy would've stopped shouting "hurry up (more)" and actually gone down and helped.

How? It would be a suicidal move to actually go down there and pull them up unless you were prepared and had a rope or something with you. Telling them not to look back would be a nice idea, as the fear could freeze them up, but there's always the possibility that people will do exactly what you're telling them not to do out of curiosity. If anything, the yells of "Faster!", "Come!" and "Hurry up!" do serve a purpose, as they startle the runners even more and help bystanders let their tension out.

Shoulda gone with "FUCKING GODZILLA IS BEHIND YOU, RUN BITCH RUN!"

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Shoulda gone with "FUCKING GODZILLA IS BEHIND YOU, RUN BITCH RUN!"

They're Japanese! If you yell "Godzilla", their first reaction is to fight it rather than run from it

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Originally posted by Lira They're Japanese! If you yell "Godzilla", their first reaction is to fight it rather than run from it

It always seemed to me like the "average" Japanese person just screamed and ran

I would go back to Japan in a second if I could. Radioactive disaster or not, even if it was 10x worse, the place is still far more desirable than anyplace here.

Also, I know that they will come out of this disaster stronger and more capable than they were before.

Why don't you just move to Japan and stfu then? All you ever do is either A) talk about how great Japan is, or B) Talk about how much you hate it here. A+B= GTFO.

Kinda hard when you don't speak the language (well), which is pretty much a huge prerequisite to getting any job there unless you are teaching English, which I really do not have a desire to do.

I'd rather sit here and try and shame people into changing.

http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-japanese

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