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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:31 AM Original message |
How The Mainstream Media Is Failing Us With Its Nuclear Hysteria |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Is someone having a meltdown? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You mean to tell me there wasn't a disaster? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There was a MASSIVE disaster |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Umm...it is a disaster - and it's nowhere near "over" |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Still a hope that you guys were right, eh? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Those are the facts |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. A nuclear disaster that doesn't kill anyone? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You are not making sense - have a nice day |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. They haven't laid down and died yet, wait a few months....n/t |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. This isn't Chernobyl, it's an advanced society. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. That is why they are busily obfuscating and spinning the true dimensions of the DISASTER |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Just because you don't hear what you want... doesn't mean that they're lying |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. They are lying - by omission - and the IAEA has the same problem with TEPCO and the Japanese gov't |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. What kinds of omissions? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. they sequestered the Fukushima 50 - they cannot talk to anyone outside the plant |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Can you link to some reporting on that? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I posted all that here recently - pay attention |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Sorry... I don't hang on your every post |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. So, disaster, massive disaster...what is it if it gets worse? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Which of your "2 huge problems" is "over as far as final damage" ? |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I presume that you are aware that clearing and rebuilding has begun. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That doesn't mean that the final damage is done. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Agree that MSM puts too much emphasis on the nuclear crisis. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. I seriously doubt that any 'anti-nukes' were wanting to see that happen |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Not the rational ones to be sure. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Your using 'they' as you did |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Using it as a pronoun says a lot about me? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Many ways to structure a sentence |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. And many ways to misread one apparently |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. We disagree with a couple things there |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. That's ok. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. What exactly are we making more with less right now |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Let's not go that far afield. |
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jschurchin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. You still here? |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Just shows how wrong you can be. |
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jschurchin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You there? |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Ahhh...obscenities...you didn't let me down. |
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jschurchin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. So the answer is NO, you won't go there. |
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quabbin (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Pro Nuke folks |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Global warming was also unknown when he said it. nt |
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quabbin (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Global warming |
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PamW (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. ...then why did he build Shippingport... |
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SpoonFed (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
67. hrm |
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quabbin (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. Nuke Disaster - Media Coverage |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Don't shoot the messenger. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. He wasn't relying on Fox |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
46. MIT has become a shill for the nuclear industry. They have a distinct conflict of interest |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Those shills must be incredibly easy to spot. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Don't worry! Over soon! Water safe to drink now! |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. Fukushima's toxic legacy: Ignorance and fear |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
41. And it is not the first time |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Indeed. |
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quabbin (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Three Mile Island? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Hard to say |
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quabbin (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Comparable to TMI? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. I never said it was comparable to TMI |
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quabbin (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. The factual evidence of the Japan nuclear disaster |
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Fledermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
49. The Main Stream Medias audience it the general public! They are doing what they are entitled to do. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. It's called prurient interest |
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Fledermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Worker charged with lying about inspections at TVA nuclear reactor under construction in Tenn. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Sheesh. I sure hope they don't have a 9.0 earthquake in Tennessee. nt |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. The earthquake didn't break these reactors in Japan. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I don't think so |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. In fairness, there is water present. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. And... |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
65. Fukushima scaremongers becoming increasingly desperate |
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SpoonFed (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. tl;dr |
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