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He fell from a smokestack. So, in what may be my last act of "advising", I'll advise you to cut the jargon. -- My old PhD advisor, to me, 26/2/11
NO NUKES!
Casualty - 2 workers of cooperative firm were injured at the occurrence of the earthquake, and were transported to the hospital. - 1 TEPCO employee who was not able to stand by his own with his hand holding left chest was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. - 1 subcontract worker at important earthquake-proof building was unconscious and transported to the hospital by an ambulance. - The radiation exposure of 1 TEPCO employee, who was working inside the reactor building, exceeded 100mSv and was transported to the hospital. - 2 TEPCO employees felt bad during their operation in the central control rooms of Unit 1 and 2 while wearing full masks, and were transferred to Fukushima Daini Power Station for consultation with a medical advisor. - 4 workers were injured and transported to the hospital after explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed around the Unit 1. - Presence of 2 TEPCO employees at the site are not confirmed
A seriously injured worker who had been trapped in the crane operating console of the exhaust stack was transported to the ground at 5:13pm and confirmed dead at 5:17pm. We sincerely pray for the repose of his soul. A worker was lightly injured spraining his left ankle and cutting both knees when he fell while walking at the site. The worker has returned to work after medical treatment and rest.
They're bad, like electrocution, or fires, or falling. But generally not affecting the progeny's genetic code. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
And isn't a fair amount of rad exposure science brought to you by the folks who KNOW there is no danger to the ecosystem from the release of genetically altered flora?
from a technical standpoint, and nuclear is somewhat technical, the reason we put blowout preventers on undersea oil wells is to prevent blowouts. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
The safety agency also warned that the number of individuals exposed to radiation from the plant could reach as high as 160.
The problem here is that I don't trust the regulatory authorities to do their jobs, not that I don't trust the technology. The fact that GMOs have been pushed in the WTO as if it were a trade issue rather than a regulatory compliance issue does not endear me to the idea either.
- Jake Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.
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