Originally Posted By Mr X Also, news today reporting that radiation levels in the nuclear puddles are 10,000,000 times higher than normal. I'm assuming that a typo, or bad reporting. But if not...
Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T2" target="_blank">http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WO...l?hpt=T2</a> Apparently not. 10 million times normal, per CNN. That's the game, I think. They'll probably have to entomb the whole thing, and TDR is in the danger zone for sure. Also, my home. And a lot of Northern Tokyo. If this report is true, of course (I'm still hoping it's a typo!).
Originally Posted By Malin Mr X, my comments are not aimed at you. Since you have listen to what I have to say and discuss with me your concerns and I very much appreciate that. My comments were aimed at some atleast two other users on here. Who have dismissed what I have had to say. If you scan over the post's you will see the ones that I am mentioning. To my knowledge while you havn't agreed with everything I have had to say, you have still taken the time to listen and not dismiss it, so I thank you!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Some small good news, although a lot higher than normal which is very scary, the good news is it is far less radiation than people who go through radio therapy face, and is still less than 1% of Chernobyl's, which only affected a relatively small number of people, all of whom did not take iodine pills. Not to discount the fear and concern, I write this to try and raise some hopes too. Take care X and everyone in the area, my heart goes out to you.
Originally Posted By Malin *** As for the re-openings, I don't think Ikspiari should've ever been closed in the first place (it has a supermarket, and other shops that could've served the local residents). *** Yeah I'm strugling to understand the full reason why there kept Ikspiari closed for so long. We have commented several times that the building is used mainly as a locals shopping Mall to serve the people of Urayasu. Its even more suprising when you look at how many other shops and Restaurants in Tokyo were so quickly reopen. These include big dept stores around Shinjuku.
Originally Posted By Roger55 While it appears to be fact that radiation levels 10 million times normal are being measured, what isn't being reported is the exact heath concerns associated with that level. Let's say that normal levels are one billionth of what it would take to be dangerous to humans, a reading of 10 million times higher than normal would be insignificant. This is why I take issues with the way things are being reported by most of the media and by "wanna be" reporters all over the internet. Even when facts are being reported accurately, the context or significance of the facts are not specifically or directly being reported. This is causing people to jump to their own conclusions. I recommend that everyone read through the following from the World Health Organization. <a href="http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.who.int/hac/crises/...dex.html</a> I think it can help people understand more the context and severity of the situation and come to more accurate conclusions on their own.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Mr X, my comments are not aimed at you*** I know that Malin, no worries. Just offering up a differing perspective is all. Things here are tough to come to grips with, to say the least. I'm just offering up the stuff I've seen and heard (and I'm sorry if it seems negative, believe me I'd love to report positive and upbeat updates if I could!).
Originally Posted By Mr X Happily, Tepco just claims the 10,000,000X figure is erroneous. As if the situation weren't on edge enough! Apparently we're back down to 10,000X normal at this point...I hope the workers will be okay! True heroes, those guys wading into that toxic mess to save the citizens of Japan!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think it is understandable X, hence why I am trying to share alternative perspectives when they come our way. To try to help put together a fuller picture for you.
Originally Posted By Mr X Yep, Dave. Got your link, and I definitely appreciated it! I'm certainly not going overboard on the overreaction train here, BUT, where Alisa is concerned we're observing an over-abundance of caution to say the least (avoiding potentially contaminated foods, brushing her teeth with bottled water, etc...). Call me crazy, but I'd rather be overly cautious than wrong in the long term... And, if things get worse, we're going to leave (no question there!).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I do not blame your response. I think taking every precaution you can is totally sensable, and I would do likewise.
