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In reply to the discussion: So it turns out that nadinbrzezinski was correct re Fukushima [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)393. So what? What do you know, pintobean?
Going from your posts, I'm still waiting to learn something worth knowing.
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There are more than 1,000 articles concerning Fukushima radiation in the scientific literature.
Buzz Clik
Mar 2015
#342
Please do. News coverage of Fukushima disaster has minimized health risks to general population.
Octafish
Mar 2015
#346
If you encountered enough radioactive material in your food to burn your tongue on contact,
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#137
Depending what you mean by "over there" a few hundred miles away its pretty low
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#216
It's in the containment. Because unless it teleported away, it sure hasn't been found
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#138
There was a plan, not too long back, to possibly dispose of radioactive waste by glomming it into a
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#159
In all seriousness, France should decommission that ancient piece of crap.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#174
So you conclude that since "they can't find it" it's has to be still in the containment?
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#472
If it melted into the ground under the plant, even 20 feet, the radioactive steam plume would
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#475
I agree there is no proof that it's left the containment. I would like to find
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#476
Another one for the reviled "conspiracy theorists"--IT's a Conspiracy (fact), not a theory!
Demeter
Mar 2015
#5
Snark and mockery are how you help transform an "underground" into a site....
villager
Mar 2015
#115
"Chernobyl was one reactor, Fukushima was at least three and numerous old fuel pools."
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#177
He/she knows full well that sometimes juries are vindictive assholes and will hide because they
PeaceNikki
Mar 2015
#91
Sincerely, are you talking about Nadin? She is still active, her last post was March 6th.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#173
Indeed I did. Bully DUers, who apparently can't take what they dish out. Oh, and btw, I
ChisolmTrailDem
Mar 2015
#206
It's clear you're my #1 fan. I wasn't back from suspension for 2 seconds before you
ChisolmTrailDem
Mar 2015
#209
Where did I say I was trying to bully you? Are you part of the crew I was referring to? Also,
ChisolmTrailDem
Mar 2015
#213
There seem to be a LOT of people who think it's cool to cry bully while bullying themselves.
PeaceNikki
Mar 2015
#217
Yes the rationalization to blame the victim. Even if you are right and I don't
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#294
Well lets see, the article said "most likely by robots" so I lean towards "not yet".
cstanleytech
Mar 2015
#16
No idea on the time period it could be a year or it could be ten years from now
cstanleytech
Mar 2015
#55
An 'octopus' robot with eight limbs developed to clear rubble in Fukushima, Japan
herding cats
Mar 2015
#90
As I recall, the debate was whether or not the core melted THROUGH the containment vessel
NickB79
Mar 2015
#23
No, the idiot pro-nukes kept claiming a meltdown was impossible, even after it already happened.
bananas
Mar 2015
#28
In other words, no cover up, and Nadin was repeating readily available information
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#198
Unfortunately, those that really need to take this in and internalize it will not do so.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#241
Many now conflate facts with official propaganda from industry and the state entities
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#26
Right. The denier's try to bully discussions but screeming conspiracy theory
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#474
And you are dissatisfied that the possibility that she may have been correct may create a large ego?
lonestarnot
Mar 2015
#39
See #24. She was repeating readily available information that was not covered up. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#199
So in your response you refer to a ball, she had 1 ball, but it wasn't hers, so what the fuck is
lonestarnot
Mar 2015
#364
As a yellow fucking dog democratic, some refer to me as my way or the highway here, and lock or mock
lonestarnot
Mar 2015
#365
I was not close to her, and I have no allegiances to anyone in this ridiculous battle...
ScreamingMeemie
Mar 2015
#38
The notebook keepers are really creepy, keeping tabs on posters and then pulling out links
ChisolmTrailDem
Mar 2015
#461
Most, if not all, of the bullies are right here in this thread, doing their thang and
ChisolmTrailDem
Mar 2015
#463
Exactly. We live in a bully culture. It's everywhere and there is always the justification
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#231
The is a message board for "politically liberal" posters. "Wild claims", IMO, are not only
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#330
Of course disagreements are appropriate, and maybe criticism of someone's stand on an issue,
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#232
"It's never appropriate to gang up on someone and ridicule them" - Define that for me...
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#240
"Is it OK to gang up on and ridicule someone if they post racism or homophobia or sexism? "
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#259
Oh she was bullied. Every damn post of hers was sent to the hosts forum
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2015
#179
And they're all right here in this thread, attracted no doubt by the sweet
ChisolmTrailDem
Mar 2015
#464
It's not bullying to say 'you're wrong' when you're wrong, or 'you're blowing this out of proportion
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#134
It's not a strawman. That is what happened. People disagreed with her and her interpretations.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#296
I guess you think that rationalization is the key to happiness. Many of us saw what happened.
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#299
Nope. My opinion is backed up by the person who can see all posts/alerts/etc.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#302
Good grief. "My opinion is backed up by the person who can see all posts/alerts/etc."
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#306
And you see that as vindication for her treatment. You missed the point by a mile.
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#331
That is my "thing" with these things. Like the continuation of "used car salesman" stuff.
ScreamingMeemie
Mar 2015
#297
If a female wears a mini-skirt and goes into a bar in a bad neighborhood and gets harassed,
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#307
Thanks for bringing honest, evidence based perspective to this topic and to DU.
HuckleB
Mar 2015
#43
I don't have to be a seismologist because there are seismologists already on the
Cleita
Mar 2015
#261
No. Thank you for proving my point that none of you Nuke jocks are interested in
Cleita
Mar 2015
#273
Never mind. Mobile device changes the spelling of words, but you know what I mean.
Cleita
Mar 2015
#293
And if you see post #24 above, crediting her with getting this "right" is laughable. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#201
Same people now pat themselves on the back saying that she was not bullied, or only one certain
darkangel218
Mar 2015
#63
"well, they admitted it, therefore there can be no coverups because they inevitably fail"
MisterP
Mar 2015
#65
But they are trying. It is illegal to report anything related to it without government approval.
newthinking
Mar 2015
#71
And yet, here we are in Dec 2011, talking about how TEPCO stated all the fuel melted from
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2015
#142
It's not as if nadin was the only one saying it. All you had to do was read/listen to some real
cui bono
Mar 2015
#148
This is what I have been arguing regarding Iraq and WMD as it pertains to Democrats who voted
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#207
See post #24. It was reported right away. Nadin didn't reveal any new info. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#203
Two points, first, see #24. No cover up in terms of melt down. Second, there is an answer to
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#212
On balance, I would prefer people to believe you. But it's a terrible dilemma.
Joe Chi Minh
Mar 2015
#334
"previous asumptions of a meltdown"---really???? Tepco was proclaiming no meltdown
wordpix
Mar 2015
#280
TEPCO and the Japanese government said a meltdown was likely two days after the event.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#338
"Just because you say so, even if you use CAPS, doesn't change what TEPCO said."
FBaggins
Mar 2015
#437
Yep. We've got posts with links with proof. Doesn't matter. That person will never admit they are
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#379
''Be ready for the inevitable alert.'' That's the mark of a shitheel, SidDithers of DU.
Octafish
Mar 2015
#386
Seeing how you fail to actually show any of that, I want this to be in the record...
Octafish
Mar 2015
#387
I notice you're goading me on by repeating the same falsehoods, SidDithers of DU.
Octafish
Mar 2015
#410
Show where I ''promote anti-Semitic, or homophobic, or racist writers at DU.''
Octafish
Mar 2015
#419
He's okay with posting them as long as they back up whatever theory he's promoting.
tammywammy
Mar 2015
#442
Disagree. While I've spent a lot of time defending myself from your baseless accusations...
Octafish
Mar 2015
#413
Tag team? I'm not allowed to sleep, and if I do, and someone else answers, it's a "tag team"?
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#406
I'm losing track of the discussion you have changed the subject and moved the goalposts so many
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#414
Correct. You don't admit it. You fall back to accusations of bullying/tag teaming or you change the
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#418
Where you failed to comprehend TEPCO said PLUTONIUM ''is not a health risk to humans''?
Octafish
Mar 2015
#448
I wish it were more uncommon that nonsense is celebrated here by a certain group.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#332
You are trying to prove she deserved being bullied. Really? Granted a large number
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#348
I am fully aware of what "bullying" is and a number of other posters have commented on the
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#373
Correct. "Bullying" to them means a lot of people disagreeing with them or one of their friends.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#378
I am glad she is doing well and pursuing her career and hobbies with vivigor.
hrmjustin
Mar 2015
#468
It appears I was mostly right about what was happening, Baggins, and you got it wrong.
leveymg
Mar 2015
#470