Nuclear Power Plants

[Townsend]

Ever over-react?

SACRAMENTO, CA - Californians worried about radiation from the sticken Japanese nuclear reactors have cleared store shelves of an anti-radiation supplement despite assurances from health officials that they have nothing to fear.

"We had a run on potassium iodide and all of our products sold out in the first two hours Monday morning," said Susan Talerico of Elliott's Natural Foods in Folsom.

The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op sold out its entire supply of products containing potassium iodide on Saturday, just one day after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant.

"We're basically telling people that we don't have it and we don't know when it will be coming in," said Stacie Traylor, one of the co-op's managers.

http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=128509&catid=2

[Conan71]

They are Californuts.  They over-react all the time.

[Gaspar]

And apparently stupid.  Iodine supplements only protect the thyroid, and minimally at that.  They do nothing for any other part of the body.

Lead clothing would be a better purchase.

[Gonesouth1234]

CF,
Repeating, again, what has been covered several times, the British and Americans did it in 1910.  It has been posted here.  Repeatedly.  50 gallons per ton - in 1910.  12 to 14 tons per acre - hemp.  4 to 6 tons per acre - switchgrass.  About 1 ton per acre - corn.  So, again, for marijuana, a 14 times increase in productivity per acre WITHOUT even taking into account the difference in tilling, harvesting, fertilization, and pest control required for corn.

My conjecture is that we could do better than 50 gallons per ton today with just a little bit of effort.

Luckily, there appear to be some people out there who do pay attention.

Ok, if no one else will say it, I will.  

If hemp production/fuel conversion units become feasible, will the market price of my old POS smoker Ford skyrocket if I make the conversion.  Or will I just be followed around in traffic by a bunch of skater/dudes?

[Teatownclown]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/world/asia/17nuclear.html?hp

It's not going to get any better. Abuse of Power/Corruption at least speaks to many of the causes of the current situation as with so many issues confronting reality these days..

[heironymouspasparagus]

You will be followed by skater dudes!

But since hemp is not a mind altering substance, they probably won't stick around for long.

[carltonplace]

Chernobyl was somewhat predictable.  What most of us did not really recognize at the time due to the Soviet propaganda machine and the western press being kept out was how truly primitive the old USSR really was in so many ways.  It's a miracle they did not have more disasters over the years.

You can tour the area, as well as the nuclear facility apparently:

http://www.tourkiev.com/chernobyltour/#1

Its interesting that the wildlife in the area has rebounded and is considered a wildlife refuge. Today there are some mutations visible in the flora of the Red Forrest but scientists have not seen mutations in fauna.

[Hoss]

I wonder if it would be ok to open up a book for an over/under on how long this incarnation lasts?

[Teatownclown]

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/955468--japanese-power-companies-hid-nuclear-safety-problems-wikileaks?bn=1

Wikileaks provides invaluable information once again!

'EVERYTHING IS A SECRET'

"You're building on a heap of tofu," what foolish engineers do to prove they are human....

[Gaspar]

I wonder if it would be ok to open up a book for an over/under on how long this incarnation lasts?

He's got to start slow and then go for the melt-down.  I give it less than 6 months. 

I must admit, he was missed.
 
Reasonable liberals make me question my politics sometimes.

[dbacks fan]

I wonder if it would be ok to open up a book for an over/under on how long this incarnation lasts?

Put me down for a ten spot on 14 days from now, with an +/- of two days.

[Gaspar]

Put me down for a ten spot on 14 days from now, with an +/- of two days.

With heiron turning every thread into a discussion of pot, some serious leg-humping may commence, and you may be right.

[Townsend]

Put me down for a ten spot on 14 days from now, with an +/- of two days.

OK, now we need guidelines.  Is this with ability to report PM's?  Can we egg him on?  Can anyone say who he really is online?

[Gaspar]

OK, now we need guidelines.  Is this with ability to report PM's?  Can we egg him on?  Can anyone say who he really is online?

The best way is to set small traps.  He gets caught in a few and then becomes paranoid.  It's the paranoia that eventually causes him to go rogue.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Not every thread.  Just the ones related to items that can more cost effectively be performed by that superior product.  Includes entertainment, versus alcohol.