More explosions, are we headed for a world health problem?

[riders2010]

How big and bad can this event be if 1,2, or 3 reactors melt down? Are we at risk here, the wind is blowing this way?

I think the Japaneese gov needs to be more open about what is going on there, before people continue to be sent there to help out. They have an evacuation zone of 12 miles yet there is radiation being detected I think it was 175 miles off shore on one of the U. S. ships assisting.

Makes a person stop and think of all those countries that most of us don't believe have the technology or level of trustworthiness as the Japaneese, that have nuclear reactors.

[TOM4CWB]

Isn't this the reason for the new huge power lines on eastern Alberta heading south? Put it in LA if they need it...

So Arrogant.

As a buddy said... put the thing in edmonton right next to the ledge... and see how the PC 'leaders' like sitting right next to it!

They are so vain

[parsley]

1. Health? Japan's breweries are damaged. Beer drinkers will require beer-withdrawal counselling.

2. Health? Uranium is used in the manufacture of health test equipment. You suggest replacing an MRI with poking a pin in a doll to diagnose your malady?

[parsley]

Barley will be worth a wee bit more money, won't it? Pars

[riders2010]

You are not seriously joking about this incident, or are you?

What I am saying is that before we go more into this technology shouldn't we be at a place where if something goes wrong all we need to do is shut off a switch and it's done? Because obviously we are not at that point. Yes we desperately need (want) more energy, but there are many examples of other options that are not being funded enough to develop. Why is that? The answer lies in who is buying off our governernments or are you denying that also? And yes the medical isotopes are a huge positive but can't we find a way for that to develop safer.

Same thing with oil energy, we all know there was a carburator system developed decades ago where an engine could do, what was it 70 miles to the gallon, but why and how was that stopped?

And as far as the barley thing it sure looks like I and others in our area will not be seeding much if any at all this year so barley could be 100 bucks a bushel not likely gonna do anything for me. I'd much rather see barley go up because we get a fairer share of the price as apposed to getting it by way of 10 or 20,000 people being killed.

And when I get depressed at not being able to seed, I'll head down to the liquor store and pay a buck more a bottle to drown my sorrows, while that buck increase will likely only be a about 5 cents of more barley price, and 95 cents will be for the nerds calculating more profit off the increase in demand.

And finally my question is do you or anyone know what will happen if these 4 reactors completely melt down, isn't it like 4 atomic bombs going off in terms of radiation release?

[ColevilleH2S]

"Same thing with oil energy, we all know there was a carburator system developed decades ago where an engine could do, what was it 70 miles to the gallon, but why and how was that stopped?"

The laws of physics and thermodynamics stopped it.

[mustardman]

Parsley you do realize what is going on in Japan ? And your making jokes???

[Wheatking]

What is with all this high and mighty bs. A joke
to lighten the mood never hurt anyone or takes
anything away from the disaster. Everyone need
s to get off there high horse.

[parsley]

Postee indignation has reached the red alert level, and I look forward to the clucking and scratching in the dirt that will continue. There should be a few particularly wet hens yet to post in this weather.

Meantime, charliep is the main postee researching information on AV, but at the same time, the postee who does not depend upon a load of grain being sold to pay for this month's Visa. Parsley

[mustardman]

Your right wheatking , Bto and Parsley do help to lighten the situation