>>>>>And we don't even know about the radiation yet. (At least we won't be hearing for a while about how safe and economical nuclear energy is).
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>>>>On the contrary - if you have any interest in this issue, there's an excellent analysis at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/14/fukushiima_analysis/ .
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>>>Nice PR piece.
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>>LOL - I don't know how much you follow the Reg, but the entire staff there would consider that just about a mortal insult.
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>>No, if the Reg writes a piece like that, it's well-researched and the opinions expressed are the results of thorough analysis.
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>I know, what is mainstream media thinking publishing pieces like this:
>http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/fukushima-mark-nuclear-reactor-design-caused-ge-scientist/story?id=13141287
>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/16/japan-nuclear-fire-fuel-pools-radiation
>http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/16/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1

If you relied on the media you would assume the east coast of Japan was now a radioactive wasteland.