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Stan Rogers



Joined: 20 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:07 pm    Post subject: Radiation now in Korea Reply with quote

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2011/03/29/0200000000AEN20110329007000320.HTML
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought I had a glow about me this morning!! Laughing
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hondaicivic



Joined: 01 Jul 2010
Location: Daegu, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Radiation now in Korea Reply with quote

Stan Rogers wrote:
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2011/03/29/0200000000AEN20110329007000320.HTML



- For some Koreans, this might be a blessing in disguise. How to get rid of waygookins? Oh I know! Full nuclear meltdown in Japan and that will spread to all of east asia. Those dirty waygookins will be on the first flight out!
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brento1138



Joined: 17 Nov 2004

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Radiation now in Korea Reply with quote

Seems like everywhere in the world is noticing the small rise in radiation but its nothing to really worry about... yet.
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OMGtrev



Joined: 09 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it's a little ridiculous to worry about a little radiation spreading about. It would take some incredibly strong winds to blow any significant portion of radiation beyond Japan. It certainly won't be blowing towards Korea with any intensity. Even then, the majority of the radiation is in the water.

Everyone gets exposed to radiation every day. That big fire ball in the sky spits it out *constantly*, as do other bodies far off in space. You should only be worrying if you live in Japan.
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Trip



Joined: 28 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stats without comparisons or explanations = shite journalism, on par for what we get from Korean news
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jennad



Joined: 02 Dec 2010
Location: San Diego

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like how the article tells us what the levels are but doesn't explain if those levels are dangerous at all. Journalism fail.
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tfunk



Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well the BBC just reported that minute levels of radiation from Japan were detected in Britain.
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jennad



Joined: 02 Dec 2010
Location: San Diego

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.theonion.com/articles/japanese-leaders-say-radioactive-waste-may-have-co,1664/
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RMNC



Joined: 21 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pathetically low levels of radiation. Typical media hyping up nothing, pretending it's cause to worry.
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Swampfox10mm



Joined: 24 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is really going to hurt Japan's exports for years.

Last edited by Swampfox10mm on Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:49 am; edited 1 time in total
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orosee



Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More context here:

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/03/29/95/0302000000AEN20110329001500320F.HTML

and here:

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/03/28/17/0302000000AEN20110328010900320F.HTML

Ironically, since radiation was first measured in Iceland and Western Europe, most of my friends who left Korea for their homelands have been "exposed" longer than those who stayed in Korea Rolling Eyes
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LL Moonmanhead



Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Location: yo momma

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trip and Jennad- It says in black and white that full content is available if you subscribe.

You fail.
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orosee



Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now what's REALLY missing is a tiny piece of background information: Has anyone ever seriously looked for traces of Cs or Xe BEFORE the Fukushima incident?

Also the sudden appearance of Pu begs the question: Has it already been there (e.g. from nuclear test fallout) and nobody has found a reason to measure until now?

I guess the following days will tell by showing or not showing an increase in concentrations.

Back to the articles, key word seems to be "miniscule" which I understand as being "irrelevant" in a practical sense.
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pr1ncejeffie



Joined: 07 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

geez... is this going to be like the fan death or US beef scandal where its blown out of proportion?
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