[Popman]

Suzuki says that he’s seen a paper that says that if – in fact – the 4th reactor comes down, “it’s bye bye Japan, and everyone on the West Coast of North America should evacuate. Now if that’s not terrifying, I don’t know what is.”

Oh' please....stop the fear mongering...

When Chernobyl melted down... did they evacuate all of Europe...

[EEGator]

We're all going to die!

[Errant]

When Chernobyl melted down... did they evacuate all of Europe...

Chernobyl didn't have nearly the amount of fissionable material that exists at Fukushima. The size of any area of evacuation will depend on the amount of material released and direction of the wind.

[ponygirl]

...everyone on the West Coast of North America should evacuate.

SHHHH!!!! Stop that!!! We've got too many f***ers from LA headed this way as it is!!!