tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post3034519100095982439..comments2024-03-27T00:22:35.272-07:00Comments on EXSKF: #Fukushima #Radioactive Debris to Be Disposed of As Regular Debrisarevamirpal::laprimaverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637620330944911600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-36149230816590947682011-05-28T10:13:03.986-07:002011-05-28T10:13:03.986-07:00Robbie001 sez:
Oh, BTW this isn't just the &q...Robbie001 sez:<br /><br />Oh, BTW this isn't just the "Japanese way" it is the nuclear industry's "way" as a whole. The nuclear industry couldn't survived actual transparent regulation that didn't change with the situation. Regulatory agencies should only be allowed to hire well known critics of the industries they regulate the industry already has enough undue political influence. Instead we allow a revolving door policy between industry and regulator and wonder why our cable bill keeps rising and nuclear plants explode. <br /><br />Until TMI happened as far as the world was concerned the US was a world leader in nuclear technology. The USSR actually trumpeted the incredible safety record of their nuclear program after TMI. The Soviets assured themselves that their "superior" designs made an accident impossible until 7 years later. After the world industry was chilled by Chernobyl the world nuclear industry closed ranks and produced a flurry of happy data to justify their existence. After 25 years of minimizing and obfuscating the fallout effects of Chernobyl everything was looking good for the nuclear industry then Fukushima happened. <br /><br />You'll notice each of these nuclear accident happened to technological giants. What troubles me the most is when TMI happened it chilled nuclear ambitions in the US. Chernobyl chilled most world interest but Fukushima is a mixed bag. Germany seems to be the only country willing to look at both side of the nuclear coin and toss it away. Most countries are still plowing full steam ahead ignoring Fukushima all the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-61313358541008491372011-05-28T08:57:08.358-07:002011-05-28T08:57:08.358-07:00...."But really, where are the reporters? &qu......."But really, where are the reporters? "...<br />I suspect they understood that after 11th Sept 2001 it would be career limiting to investigate and report anything that challenged the official line.<br />Radioactive debris should be treated in-situ. I am from the UK and local authorities are being encouraged to accept nuclear waste even if they had no nuclear facilities in the first place.<br />Keep up the good work on this excellent website.Secularnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-25037038554876502032011-05-28T06:31:33.250-07:002011-05-28T06:31:33.250-07:00Currently it is of greater value to measure where ...Currently it is of greater value to measure where the people are, i.e. not in the zone IMO.<br /><br />But asking citizens to travel around and measure is not trivial. This is an expert task. Granted, universities are on the job but there are too many conflicts of interests (academic institutions sponsored by power companies for one) and we have seen how academics are put under pressure to not release data.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-83457959084793923772011-05-28T06:00:47.960-07:002011-05-28T06:00:47.960-07:00Robbie001 sez:
Burning unfiltered radioactive was...Robbie001 sez:<br /><br />Burning unfiltered radioactive waste is a huge no,no. This is crazy, even the Soviets had enough sense not to burn the "red forest" they buried their radioactive wood. Judging from the radiation levels detected burning this material could be another disaster. I'll have to change the sign over the Fukushima nuclear dump from "Drop it anywhere" to "Hold Your Breath & Drop it Anywhere<br /><br />@ Anon 5:34 all members of the general public are legally barred from entering the disaster zone this includes "safecast" and Greenpeace members. Barring people from the exclusion zone makes it a lot easier to control the information leaking from the region.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-53848028085684051232011-05-28T05:34:17.967-07:002011-05-28T05:34:17.967-07:00> Where are the concerned citizens with counter...> Where are the concerned citizens with counters who should be traveling all over, getting readings to find hotspots?<br /><br />http://safecast.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-77873718010687181412011-05-28T00:50:35.796-07:002011-05-28T00:50:35.796-07:00Privatize profits, socialize losses. Isn't tha...Privatize profits, socialize losses. Isn't that how it works? <br /><br />But really, where are the reporters? Where is Greenpeace Japan? Where are the concerned citizens with counters who should be traveling all over, getting readings to find hotspots?<br /><br />Is there no health physicist with a conscience left in Japan? No civil defense organization? I thought those were very well organized, to deal with quakes and tsunamis and typhoons. They just need a bit more training and some equipment.<br /><br />Your blog is doing its bit in getting people off their asses, I am sure... everyone in Japan needs to understand that this problem is bigger than even their big fat government can handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com