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2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami

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  • It's not really all that different, except that over there there is not as much crazy screaming in the media to whip people up into a frenzy. Japanese people seem to have this kind of resigned frustration at politicians ability to skirt the issue, but they figure it's better to be orderly and work together under weak leadership than freak out and go crazy because they don't know what is going on.
  • There was a woman at my favorite coffee shop talking about buying iodine. She actually said to me, word for word, "What if it melts through the earth and, like, comes out the other side? Is that a possibility?". I and the man next to her, who used to work in a nuclear power plant, kept out mouths shut until she left the porch.
  • You should have taken the time to explain why she was wrong, and why KI tablets are a waste of money.
  • There was a woman at my favorite coffee shop talking about buying iodine. She actually said to me, word for word, "What if it melts through the earth and, like, comes out the other side? Is that a possibility?". I and the man next to her, who used to work in a nuclear power plant, kept out mouths shut until she left the porch.
    The correct answer is "Then it would come out in the ocean off the coast of Brazil, so it'll all be fine."
  • holy shit, if this is legit Japan must have some of the best road crews in the world.
    Doesn't look so much like it is - If you look at the position of the trees to the right, they're about 200 feet back from the original photo.
  • I think it was originally two lanes and now it's one lane with a bunch of gravel down the side. Also, different perspectives, those trees on the left aren't there.
  • That was really cute. I think that is an okay way to explain it to little kids.
  • Would the amount of radiation reaching the US be considered a homoeopathic dose? Would this cure cancer?
  • Would the amount of radiation reaching the US be considered a homoeopathic dose? Would this cure cancer?
    No, because radiation is an actual medical treatment for cancer. No homeowhatsit person would be caught dead using something that resembles modern medicine!
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    Would the amount of radiation reaching the US be considered a homoeopathic dose? Would this cure cancer?
    No, because radiation is an actual medical treatment for cancer. No homeowhatsit person would be caught dead using something that resembles modern medicine!
    Actually, irradiated water was an immensely popular homeopathic cure in the early 20th century. Then, people figured out that it dissolved your bones, made your hair fall out and made you pale and nauseous, and for some odd reason you'd die shortly after developing the strangest lumps around your throat and Adam's Apple. Or after your jaw fell off.

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  • Yeah, but that's WATER. And irradiating it makes it PURER, so it's even BETTER for you.
  • Yeah, but that's WATER. And irradiating it makes it PURER, so it's even BETTER for you.
    This is what alternative medical practitioners actually believe(d).
  • They also thought it was a good idea to snort carbolic acid. Those guys were super smart.

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    They also thought it was a good idea to snort carbolic acid. Those guys were super smart.

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    Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company. Nice reference.

    Are we really much smarter, though? As a nation, we take a lot of things like Zicam, Airborne, and such that are really about as safe and effective as the smoke ball.
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  • We at least have government safety commissions making sure people aren't actively trying to kill each other on an industrial scale.
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    We at least have government safety commissions making sure people aren't actively trying to kill each other on an industrial scale.
    You might have such things. We used to, but republicans have been trying to eviscerate them for years, and they're getting weaker all the time.
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  • Japan finds contaminated food up to 90 miles from the plant.

    Also:
    “I’m not going to believe the government because I don’t think only spinach from Ibaraki will be affected,” she said.
    Guess that solves what certain people think of the government... Although this is only a testimony from one person, of course.


    I'm not quite exactly sure what to make of that article. Do you guys think NY Times is a good source for all of this? It's where I've been reading most of my news from lately.
  • Randal Munroe makes things clear again:

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  • Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company. Nice reference.
    Yeah Contracts! Kickin' it old school.
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    Japan is beginning to return to normal.
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  • A Tale of Two Dogs. This story made me tear up a bit about the animals/pets of the tsunami.
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    Characters from Various japanese shows, including Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Ultraman have taken to twitter to reassure young childeren in japan.

    Also, Messages from other shows, Sharivan, Sazer X, Justirisers, and Power Rangers Time Force(separately from Super Sentai).
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  • The Number 3 reactor is releasing black smoke.
  • The Number 3 reactor is releasing black smoke.
    Press L1 to turbo.
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  • Art for Japan
    If I were that kind of artist, I'd be all over that. Perhaps, though, I shall make...THE MUSICS.

    I go!
  • If I were that kind of artist, I'd be all over that.
    You can always show support by emptying your wallet for this.
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