Thread: Is nuclear power the way to go?

Originally Posted by -Lazarus-

So, they tested people to see if they had enough radiation exposure to get radiation sickness and they weren't that sick. They measured direct radiation exposure.

Did you even read the article? They didn't measure people for radiation exposure, they measured radiation directly, and found it to be well below the danger level. It directly contradicts your unsupported statement from the previous post.

Are you just not smart (chosen over a more insulting name) or are you trying to get into a moronic argument over the completely wrong subject? Fucking ridiculous.

Now Lazarus, personal insults aren't allowed in this forum. If your argument isn't strong enough without the personal insults, maybe you should improve it. Citing some source for your claim of high radioactivity within the US would be a good start.

Do you think all those people around Chernobyl that died died of radiation poisoning?

My source said nothing about radiation poisoning.

LOL... Also, natural food products including fish in the area have hundreds or thousands of times what was previously considered safe levels of radioactive isotopes in them.

Source?

Most of the impact of this disaster will be seen in cancer cases, birth defects and other problems related to consumption of these radioactive particles.

Source?

For example, all it would take is one particle inhaled into the lungs to cause cancer years later.

Wrong. Neither of the two particle-based forms of radiation are likely to have any health effects from one inhaled particle.

How old are you anyway? At this point you sound like some kind of twenty-something trolling punk searching for an argument who has no clue about some things he pretends to know.

Again with the personal insults. Tisk, tisk. I'm not the one making claims without sources, I'm not the one twisting the other's words, and I'm not the one resorting to personal attacks.

The internet has certainly produced a subset of pseudo intellectuals out there who think Google makes them smart. You sound like one of them right now.

Google will make you smart. That's what it does, it replaces ignorance with facts. I highly recommend it.

lol wicked´s a troll.

Originally Posted by -Lazarus-

Wicked, before I respond, I want to clarify - are you saying that levels of Cesium and other radioactive isotopes in food products in Japan and for that matter worldwide have been virtually unaffected by the Fukushima disaster and are therefore perfectly safe?

I am absolutely not saying that. I haven't said anything about fish. I am saying that this unsourced claim by you,

Originally Posted by -Lazarus-

Radioactive isotopes have been measured at hundreds of times higher than the safe limits all over the west coast of the United States.

is incorrect.

Secondly, if you can't take it, don't dish it out. You have made numerous personally insulting and derogatory comments toward me that don't even approach what I have said. Would you like me to prove that you are a trolling punk using your own posts in this very forum or would you just concede that you have been trolling?

I can take it, I just like to argue based on the merits of my argument, not though insults.

And yes, by all means, show me where I've insulted you by using my own quotes.

For those who understand this subject better than I, I would like to know the proven dangers and body counts of nuclear power vs lets say oil. Do we also include military action to either conquer or protect the energy source. On a side note from what I understand the containment wall at Fukushima was nowhere near as capable of containing radioactivity as most plants in the US.(Double walled) On top of that Japan was aware of this danger. There are risk involved with nuclear power but is it really more dangerous. Kinda like flying as a mode a travel. Many are fearful of flying but flying has proven to be the safest mode of transportation.

We would all melt if we went outside. That´s how dangerous it is. The sun would extinguish as well.

6 billion people have died from nuclear radioactivity.

Wow I was not aware of that. I'm nervous now.

Yes...there are roughly 1 billion human beings on the planet left now.

Originally Posted by AetheLove

That the fossil fuel industry can weasel out of paying the true costs associated with its activities is no reason to excuse other industries too.

Requiring business to pay the costs of their activities is fundamental to market economics.

It's possible that nuclear power generation is, by its very nature, ill-suited to private business. That would be an interesting discussion too.


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I've been saying that for years.

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

Did you even read the article? They didn't measure people for radiation exposure, they measured radiation directly, and found it to be well below the danger level. It directly contradicts your unsupported statement from the previous post.

They also found out the levels were far greater then what Japan was telling people. The article is telling a falsehood on the human damages incurred by the radiation. Over 38700 people died from the disaster. Of which most were deemed unknown causes. That doesn't mean radiation wasn't a factor like the article is eluding to.