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Fukushima Radioactive Fallout Nears Chernobyl Levels

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the yeah-but-what's-the-actual-danger? dept.

0WaitState writes "The cumulative releases from Fukushima of iodine-131 and cesium-137 have reached 73% and 60% respectively of the amounts released from the 1986 Chernobyl accident. These numbers were reached independently from a monitoring station in Sacramento, CA, and Takasaki, Japan. The iodine and cesium releases are due to the cooking off of the more volatile elements in damaged fuel rods."

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  1. Fear-mongering Technobabble by pipingguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    OMG, we're all gonna die! Again!

    1. Re:Fear-mongering Technobabble by ciderbrew · · Score: 3, Funny

      She still wont talk to me. Cool zombie Ted is smoking a Marlboro and the blue smoke coming out of his chest cavity looks mean. He blew smoke rings out of his aorta and she laughed. Undam you Ted, I hope you live.

  2. But it seems like it has been contained now by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like all other moments in life, there is a Simpsons quote that sums it up:

    "turning a possible Chernobyl into a mere Three Mile Island"

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    Monstar L
  3. Re:Sensational! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is it too early to discuss movie deals involving giant radioactive zombies, animals & fishes?

  4. Re:Sensational! by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article uses scientific notation to give the radiation release in becquerels.

    It is impossible to be sensationalist when using scientific notation!

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    May the Maths Be with you!
  5. Habemus papam by Kupfernigk · · Score: 4, Funny

    "We have a Pope" - sorry, couldn't resist.

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    From scarped cliff or quarried stone she cries "A thousand types are gone, I care for nothing, no not one."
  6. Re:Sensational! by presidenteloco · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Spending a year close to Fukushima itself will have ZERO observable health effects."

    Go for it. I'm sure they could use your assistance there.

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    Where are we going and why are we in a handbasket?
  7. Re:Sensational! by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny

    you don't want to see any Slashdot story about it that's not a glowing endorsement

    There's enough glowing endorsements for nuclear power around Fukushima already.

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    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
  8. Re:Sensational! by zach_the_lizard · · Score: 5, Funny

    You rang?

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    SSC
  9. Re:Sensational! by Deus.1.01 · · Score: 3, Funny

    *raises hand*
    OH OH OH!
    RAIN!

    *looks around looking very pleased with himself.*

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    My -1 Troll is actually a +1 funny. And my -1 flame is actually a +1 insightfull.
  10. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. by SharpFang · · Score: 1, Funny

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - Shadow of Fukushima

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    45 5F E1 04 22 CA 29 C4 93 3F 95 05 2B 79 2A B2