Got your iodine pills yet?
Nope. Probably won't bother with it.
Got your iodine pills yet?
Well, since this thread seems to have changed course from Libya to Japan, I'll answer on Japan.
Radiation release levels peaked at 400 mSv/hr, and the sustained release levels are less than 9 mSv/hr (sources: Xinhua and NPR; NPR, that old liberal bastion, is *not* in favor of nukes). Radiation sickness occurs at exposures of 1-2 Sv. In other words, if somebody sucked on the tailpipe of the reactor for four hours, he'd get...sick. Not die, just get sick. And remember, that's peak levels, not sustained levels.
Pop quiz: if somebody sucked on the tailpipe of your car for four hours, would get A) sick, or B) dead?
I thought so.
As to the jet stream, yes, the winds blow from Japan to the US. Blowing winds aren't like collecting a balloon of contaminated air, transporting it over, and popping it, though--the contamination is greatly diluted as air is mixed in, spread out, and otherwise shuffled about. You really want to know about the dangers of radioactive release in Japan? I'd give my left arm to be able to express things as clearly as Tam:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2011/03/dear-news-media.html
(BTW, the correct number appears to be 1021 nuclear bombs detonated in Nevada, 100 of which were above-ground).
So, let's compare those 100 nuclear bombs to a couple of leaking reactors. Any takers?
Nope. Probably won't bother with it.
Well, since this thread seems to have changed course from Libya to Japan, I'll answer on Japan.
Radiation release levels peaked at 400 mSv/hr, and the sustained release levels are less than 9 mSv/hr (sources: Xinhua and NPR; NPR, that old liberal bastion, is *not* in favor of nukes). Radiation sickness occurs at exposures of 1-2 Sv. In other words, if somebody sucked on the tailpipe of the reactor for four hours, he'd get...sick. Not die, just get sick. And remember, that's peak levels, not sustained levels.
Pop quiz: if somebody sucked on the tailpipe of your car for four hours, would get A) sick, or B) dead?
I thought so.
As to the jet stream, yes, the winds blow from Japan to the US. Blowing winds aren't like collecting a balloon of contaminated air, transporting it over, and popping it, though--the contamination is greatly diluted as air is mixed in, spread out, and otherwise shuffled about. You really want to know about the dangers of radioactive release in Japan? I'd give my left arm to be able to express things as clearly as Tam:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2011/03/dear-news-media.html
(BTW, the correct number appears to be 1021 nuclear bombs detonated in Nevada, 100 of which were above-ground).
So, let's compare those 100 nuclear bombs to a couple of leaking reactors. Any takers?
KABOOM!woot. Thank you.
But... But... My geiger counter is clicking faster today (behind the microwave i'm using to heat up my tin foil hat with) than it was yesterday!
Consumers have basic needs and its very hard to find a place now days that sells these basic items other than Wal Mart.
but... the radiation is coming!!
I thought you had a lot of work to do...lol
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