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Mark VII -> RE: OT: Massive 8.9 quake in northern Japan (3/17/2011 4:04:20 PM)
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Interesting talk you all have been having about the media over hyping the nuke plants. Yes the American networks tend to go "worse-case" on their reporting. CNN and FOX have both been over the edge. Yes, "is the radiation going to get to the U.S." had far more reporting than was needed.
I have seen plenty of stories about the plight of the survivors and people looking for family members. The relief efforts from across the planet is also high on the news. The people lost to the tsunami or earthquake are, well, already dead. The potential for fatalities from the nuke plants is unknown and real.
Funny thing, yesterday the U.S. State Department was urging U.S. citizens to stay at least 50 miles from the damaged nuke plants if not just leave Japan. The state department is also urging people to not travel to Japan. Another funny thing, military dependents are being urged to leave all of Japan. From AP, "The authorized departure offers voluntary evacuation to family members and dependents of U.S. personnel in Tokyo, Yokohama and Nagoya and affects some 600 people." Guess they are concerned about a wind change. They are sending air charters to help any U.S. citizen flee the country.
Interesting reaction if there is no danger from radiation. Wonder if the U.S. Government been watching the "bubble-headed-bleach-blondes" on TV and are over reacting.
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ORIGINAL: Commander Cody
I think it's too bad the media conversation has drifted to the nuke plant, and the plight of numerous homeless people without power, food or water is being ignored. There's no sense of perspective--the tsunami killed one person in Oregon, which is one more person than radiation from Fukushima Daiichi will kill.
Here's another thoughtful article on Fukushima which jibes well with what an ex-GE nuke engineer who lives in Tokyo was telling me last night. He's not leaving Tokyo, by the way.
Cheers,
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