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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 12:36 PM
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Chomsky- Nuclear Power is 1 of 2 biggest threats to humankind
"There are two major threats of the lives and death of the humankind, ...One is the environmental catastrophe, the other is the threat of nuclear power." -Chomsky

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/nuclear-reaction/nuclear-news-noam-chomsky-warns-of-the-threat/blog/26183

It's disgusting seeing the pro-nuke propagandists saying that it's "hysteria" to state how dangerous nuclear power is. So who better to smear than the guy who has been right on the big issues all along - Noam Chomsky?

Pro-nuke propagandists saying only "5 FIVE ZERO" have been killed by Chernobyl need to look at this;
http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/chernobyl
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BeFree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 12:38 PM
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1. It has the potential
And it is something we can do something about.

Question is: Can we afford to do it?
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dbackjon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 12:51 PM
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2. It is hysteria
And Chomsky is one of the most hysterical.
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 08:02 PM
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5. Bullshit. agitprop rehashed - but it pays the rent eh?
Edited on Mon Apr-11-11 08:18 PM by upi402
EDIT to add: Chomsky being called hysterical says everything I need to know about how you base your opinions.

You've never seen him speak- huh?
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Geoff R. Casavant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 03:54 PM
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3. What about carnies?
Carnival folk -- small hands, smell of cabbage.
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 04:20 PM
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4. I usually agree with Chomsky, but he's FOS here.
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 09:22 PM
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8. What is your reasoning? I disagreed with Noam once myself...
about going into Iraq...
DOH!

That was the last time for me. Wondering how/why this man is full of shit.
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 08:03 PM
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6. Certainly up there in the big threats category. One little crack and it's all over.
Edited on Mon Apr-11-11 08:04 PM by Shagbark Hickory
category is spelled with an e.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-11 08:13 PM
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7. A DUer here made a good point that we will know 6mo -> 1 yr -> 10 yrs from now
How dangerous Fukishima is/was
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 12:08 AM
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9. Here's to hoping the truth squeeks out
Edited on Tue Apr-12-11 12:09 AM by upi402
The propagandists and news-blockers are out in force.

:kick: for Noam Chomsky
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