Who and what it was directed at were those who get hysterical over the slightest elevation in background radiation. She NEVER suggested that basking in the glow of an exposed nuclear reactor core was a good and healthy thing to do.
As others pointed out this was not her "opinion" but was citing recognized scientific research about slightly elevated radiation levels not be harmful and possibly beneficial to humans. I feel she did a great service in helping some people understand that all radiation exposure is not the same. At least those not so hysterical.
It's not Ann that needs to be spanked [Although if someone must do it, I will volunteer for that duty] but it is those who misrepresent what she said.
Well, maybe so...but she did come off as strange to me as she was not qualifying her take on it all that there is truly grave danger from what is happening in Japan. Did you hear her say that? It sounded like to me she was downplaying the entire event...I was not saying that she said it was okay to bask in front of an exposed reactor, you are exarrating a bit there....but she was downplaying the danger. I know that is how she came across to me.
...With the terrible earthquake and resulting tsunami that have devastated Japan, the only good news is that anyone exposed to excess radiation from the nuclear power plants is now probably much less likely to get cancer...
Part of what Ann said...I do not think I distorted how she came off. Really a bit nutty I think. Ok, I will shut up now as this thread is about some very real heroes who are thus due to the fact that many of them WILL most likely get very ill and die for trying to save Japan from a worse catastrophy!