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randome

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13. The second one.

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #10)

Tue May 21, 2013, 12:29 PM

May 2013

Nuclear power has always been dangerous but I saw it as a cleaner source of energy so I thought it was worth the risk.

But this long-term catastrophe, poisoning much more than just the immediate environment, is something I, at least, never heard much about.

This has gone on for far too long.

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Japan Times: Discharges of Fukushima nuclear material “have effectively contaminated the sea" [View all] flamingdem May 2013 OP

Bad enough and of long enough duration to pollute the Pacific Ocean. The world's nations should byeya May 2013 #1

Agree marions ghost May 2013 #2

This: It's a world disaster. CrispyQ May 2013 #6

But this "cost" is not included in the cost of generating nuclear power electricity. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #3

It IS cheaper but this is the first time something of this magnitude and duration has occurred. randome May 2013 #5

Whoa....I rarely disagree with you, but really? magical thyme May 2013 #10

The second one. randome May 2013 #13

"This has gone on for far too long." magical thyme May 2013 #15

yes and it's time to fucking crater it. n/t nebenaube May 2013 #23

"No one foresaw"????????????? ARE YOU KIDDING HERE?? WinkyDink May 2013 #12

Not this type of disaster. At least not that I ever heard of. randome May 2013 #20

Yet there is those who would like to see more of these built madokie May 2013 #4

me too! flamingdem May 2013 #7

I'll do whatever it takes madokie May 2013 #9

In this case it's a problem that Japan is such a staunch ally flamingdem May 2013 #8

Save the Japanese economy; doom the Japanese people, the Pacific Ocean, island nations, ...... WinkyDink May 2013 #14

A contaminated Pacific will be the new normal. It's ok. Don't worry. Safetykitten May 2013 #11

"Your people are driven by a terrible sense of deficiency. Zorra May 2013 #16

I'm heaven05 May 2013 #17

Should I request the owners for a name change to Cassandra? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #18

The collective will of the planet 90-percent May 2013 #19

It's funny how people will eat fish contaminated with mercury... hunter May 2013 #21

Talking about what? nebenaube May 2013 #24

They are talking about removing everything but the tritium from the stored water. hunter May 2013 #25

Steady stream of radiation pouring JEB May 2013 #22