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To: AlexW
You are comparing apples to oranges. Do you not understand the difference between a ship just offshore of Fukashima and the American west coast, 6000 miles away? The water is not going to be radioactive, and chunks of radioactive debris are not going to be washing up on the US west coast shores.

This paper models the dispersion of radioactive material from Fukushima over time (watch the included video): Model simulations on the long-term dispersal of 137Cs released into the Pacific Ocean off Fukushima

I'm right about the fact that the injuries to the sailors was not expected, and that the Japanese lied about the severity of the radioactivity at Fukushima.

As exemplified by (but not limited to) the above paper, I'm right about the travel of radioactive materials across the Pacific to the West Coast from Fukushima.

What's left? The amount of radioactivity and it's effects? Fine - I never argued that. Obviously the ocean would dilute it. But what level is safe, under what conditions? With the Japanese government lying to the US Navy, does the US even know how radioactive the place is? And if it found out, do you really think it would tell us?

As well, what are the concentrations of radioactivity spreading across the Pacific that will affect sea life? Fish, and especially plankton? How sensitive are they? What percentages will die, and how will that effect the ecosystems that rely on them - and how will that affect the fishing industries for the entire Pacific Rim? Maybe the fish will be radioactive, from certain concentration areas. But maybe they'll just die - along with the plankton. Do you not understand why this is a gigantic deal?

I really don't understand your point. Multiple nuclear reactors have melted down to the bedrock and are dumping hundreds of tons of highly radioactive water into the Pacific ocean. Here's the bottom line: that's bad.

Okay?

47 posted on 01/05/2014 2:18:14 AM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker

“Okay?”
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OK, but as Albert Goreon says...You are gonna first die from Gorebal warming. What is going to be first? I seriously doubt that Fukashima radioactive water is going to have any effect on the US west coast, but I am not a nukier engineer like our boy, Jimmah. Good luck, and buy your radiation suit and gear before the apocalypse, or move inland. Oh yea, be sure that you do not go in the water.


48 posted on 01/05/2014 2:48:37 AM PST by AlexW
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