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Fukushima Radiation Nears California Coast, Judged Harmless

Posted by timothy on from the dispersion-is-awesome dept.

sciencehabit writes After a two-and-a-half year ocean journey, radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan has drifted to within 160 kilometers of the California coast, according to a new study. But the radiation levels are minuscule and do not pose a threat, researchers say. The team found a high of just 8 becquerels of radiation per cubic meter in ocean samples off the coast. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for drinking water allow up to 7400 becquerels per cubic meter.

8 of 114 comments (clear)

  1. A little radiation between friends by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Uh, we had a slight malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?

    1. Re:A little radiation between friends by GameboyRMH · · Score: 4, Funny

      We're sending a squad up.

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    2. Re:A little radiation between friends by MrKaos · · Score: 4, Funny

      What ninnie moderated this DOWN?

      Come on, it's a QUOTE from Star Wars for heaven's sake, and if you think about it in context this is FUNNY.

      Boring conversation anyway.

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  2. Re:bananas by slashmydots · · Score: 4, Funny

    And God help you if you cook that banana over charcoal.

  3. Re:bananas by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 3, Funny

    and whatever you do, don't slice it on a granite countertop.

  4. Re:bananas by Hadlock · · Score: 3, Funny

    Especially near that smoke detector

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  5. In related news ... by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... authorities are keeping a watch for big lizards approaching the coastline.

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    Have gnu, will travel.
  6. You see, by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seasickness sacked several seamen who set sail in search of cesium in the sea. The say the seasickness ceased after stopping to seize the cesium sea samples they were seeking. So the cesium samples were safely secured by the sailors, sans-seasickness.