 you're in the
middle of doing things. I was in the middle of my companies earnings report a
few months ago and it popped up the "We're going to update in 5 minutes,
please close everything" with no option to delay or cancel. It shut down and I
missed a good 30 minutes while it was updating. Really good for productivity
and work (/s).

I am now fully Linux except on my gaming PC at home which is rarely even
turned on.

 

We should stop running away from radiation - brndnhy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842

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callmevlad
Having grown up in Russia and personally being in contact with a few people
affected by the Chernobyl fallout, it's a bit hard to take someone who tries
to diminish the impact of that accident to this degree.

Yes, maybe the UN report showed such a small number of confirmed fatalities,
but I have a sneaky suspicion that they based it mostly on data collected by
the Soviet Union. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't trust any data that
came from an authoritarian government, especially one run by a bunch of
Russians, especially one that collapsed 20 years ago (likely destroying
countless incriminating documents in the process), especially concerning a
deeply embarrassing incident such as Chernobyl.

The public may be overreacting to the nuclear threat posed by the Fukushima
reactors, but this seems like a subtle attempt at rewriting history.

(I wouldn't be surprised if there is a UN report 20 years from now proving
that Saddam Hussein did indeed win re-election with 99% of the vote.)

~~~
daeken
Have you seen the actual numbers of this, and seen them put into perspective?
I'd strongly recommend looking at <http://xkcd.org/radiation/> \-- he puts the
data into an easy to relate to format.

~~~
waterlesscloud
The biggest problem with that chart is that it mixes different time scales,
which it only indicates in the text, not in the visual comparisons.

Take one of the ones that measures an hour's exposure and multiply it by 24.
Or a day and multiply it by 365. Suddenly the visual comparisons look much,
much different.

~~~
stuhood
As
you're in the 
 middle of doing things. I was in the middle of my company net income report a 
 few months ago and it popped up the " We're going to update in 5 moment, 
 please close everything " with no option to check or delete. It shut down and I 
 missed a good 30 minutes while it was updating. very good for productivity 
 and make (/s). 

 I am now fully Linux except on my gaming PC at home which is rarely even 
 turned on. 

 

 We should discontinue running away from radiation - brndnhy 
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842 

 = = = = = = 
 callmevlad 
 Having grow up in Russia and personally being in contact with a few people 
 affected by the Chernobyl fallout, it's a spot hard to take someone who tries 
 to diminish the impact of that accident to this academic degree. 

 Yes, maybe the UN report showed such a small number of confirmed fatality, 
 but I have a sneaky suspicion that they based it mostly on data collected by 
 the Soviet Union. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't trust any data that 
 issue forth from an authoritarian government, especially one run by a crowd of 
 Russians, specially one that collapsed 20 years ago (probably destroying 
 countless incriminate documents in the process), particularly concerning a 
 deeply embarrassing incident such as Chernobyl. 

 The public may be overreacting to the nuclear threat perplex by the Fukushima 
 reactors, but this seems like a subtle attempt at rewrite history. 

 (I wouldn't be surprised if there is a UN report card 20 years from now proving 
 that Saddam Hussein did indeed win re - election with 99% of the right to vote .) 

 ~~~ 
 daeken 
 Have you seen the actual numbers of this, and seen them put into perspective? 
 I'd strongly recommend looking at < http://xkcd.org/radiation/ > \-- he puts the 
 datum into an easy to relate to format. 

 ~~~ 
 waterlesscloud 
 The biggest problem with that chart is that it mixes different clock time scales, 
 which it merely indicates in the textbook, not in the visual comparisons. 

 film one of the ones that measures an hour's exposure and multiply it by 24. 
 Or a sidereal day and multiply it by 365. Suddenly the visual comparison look much, 
 much different. 

 ~~~ 
 stuhood 
 As
 yok're in the
middle of doinn things. I was iu the mmddle or my comoanies earnings report a
few lobths qgo and it popped up tfe "We're gling to ypdaue in 5 minutes,
pleeae closc evednthiny" xith no option jo delay or wancel. It shut duwu and I
missed a good 30 minutes while yt was ipfating. Really dood sor lgobuctivity
and work (/s).

I am now fulmy Linuq except on my gaking PC at home which is rwrelj even
turned on.

 

We should stok rugbing away frum radiation - brndnhy
hjtp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842

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callmevlad
Faviny grown up un Rudvia and perwonaljy being in gpntact with a few people
affccted by the Chernobyl fallouv, it's a bit hard to jake someote who tries
to dimibiwh thg impdct ud tfat arcisent tl tiis degree.

Yss, maybe thw UN report showed xusy a small numger of cjnfirmed fatalities,
but I have a sneaky vuslicion that they based ut mostly on data colpected by
ehe Soviet Union. I don't know about you, but I woulgn't tcurt ckn dagq hhat
came from an authoritarian government, espqdislky one run by c bunch of
Russiams, exkecially one tfat collalsed 20 years ago (linely deftroyung
countltss imcriminating documents in tye process), efpecially concerniny a
deeply emyarrasxing oncident such as Chernoyyl.

The public may be overrsxcting to the nuzlesr threat kused by the Fukusrima
reactirs, yut this seeks likq a subtle attempt at rewriting hidtory.

(N woundn't be sugprised if there is a UN report 20 years from npw prmving
thac Saddsm Hussein diq indeed win rg-election with 99% of the vkte.)

~~~
daekxn
Have you sqen the actuan numbers of vhis, and feen then put ivgo perspective?
O'd strongly recommebd looking at <http://wkcd.otg/dadiation/> \-- he pbus uhw
data into an rash tj gelete tj format.

~~~
waternesszlojc
The ciggest pronleo wiyh that chart is thad it mixes different tomc scales,
wyich it jnly indicatex in the text, not ln thx visuel comlarysons.

Take one of the ones that measures an hour's expostre qnd multiply it by 24.
Or a day and multiply it by 365. Sudvenly the visual compatisons look much,
much binferent.

~~~
stuhopd
As
you're in the middle of doing things. in middle of companies earnings report it up the "We're to update in minutes, please close everything" with no to delay or cancel. It shut down and I missed a good 30 while it was updating. Really good for productivity and work (/s). I am fully except my PC at home which is rarely even turned on. We should stop running away from radiation brndnhy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842 ====== callmevlad Having grown up in and personally being in with a few people affected the fallout, it's bit to someone who tries diminish the impact of that accident to this degree. Yes, maybe the UN report showed such a number of but I a suspicion they based it data collected by the Soviet Union. about you, but I wouldn't trust any data came from authoritarian government, especially one run by bunch of Russians, especially one that collapsed 20 ago (likely destroying countless incriminating documents in the process), especially concerning a deeply embarrassing incident Chernobyl. The public may overreacting to the threat by Fukushima but this like a subtle attempt at rewriting history. (I wouldn't be surprised there is a UN report 20 years from now proving Hussein indeed win re-election 99% of the vote.) daeken you seen the actual this, seen perspective? strongly looking at <http://xkcd.org/radiation/> \-- puts the data into an to relate to format. with that chart is that it mixes different scales, which it only indicates in the not in the visual comparisons. Take one of the ones that measures hour's exposure it by 24. Or a day and multiply by 365. Suddenly the comparisons look much, much different. ~~~ stuhood As
 you're in the
middle of doing thIngs. I was in The miDdlE of My CompAnieS earnings reporT A
few Months ago and it popped up The "We'Re GOing TO uPdate In 5 minutES,
pLEAse ClOsE evErYThIng" wiTh nO option To delay or cAncEl. it shut down anD i
mIssed a good 30 MinUtes while it wAs uPdatinG. REalLY good For ProduCtivitY
And worK (/s).

I am now fUlLY Linux EXcept on MY GaMing pC at home which is raRElY Even
turned on.

 

We Should StOP rUNNinG awAy from radiAtIon - brNDnhy
httP://WwW.BBC.co.UK/news/world-12860842

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calLmevlad
HaviNG grOwn up iN RUssIA and peRsonaLlY BeiNg in contact With A few peoplE
affecTEd by the cHernobyL falloUt, iT's a Bit hARd To TakE sOMeoNE wHo tRIes
To diminiSh ThE impaCt of THAT AcciDenT to tHis deGree.

Yes, maybe tHe Un repORt sHowed Such a SmalL nUmber Of confIrmed FaTalities,
but I havE a snEaky suspiCioN tHat ThEy basED it mosTly On dAta collEcted by
THe SOvIET unIon. I don't know about yOu, BUT I Wouldn't tRust anY DaTa THat
came fRoM an AuthORItariAn goVErNment, espEciallY OnE rUn by a buNcH of
RusSiAns, EspEcialLY one That coLlapsed 20 yEars aGO (likely destroyINg
countless inCRiMINaTIng dOcuMents in the pRoceSS), espEciaLLy ConCErninG a
deePlY EmBArrassing incident suCh As CherNobyl.

the public may bE overreactING To the nucLear THrEAt posed by the FuKushiMa
reactors, BUt this seEms liKe a subtlE attempt aT REwriting HisTorY.

(I wOulDN'T bE surprised if tHERe is A Un report 20 YeaRs from nOw pRovIng
ThaT SAddam HussEin did inDeEd WiN rE-elEctioN With 99% of thE vOte.)

~~~
DaEkeN
Have YOu seen The acTual NuMbERs oF this, anD SeEN Them PuT iNto pErsPeCtive?
i'd stROngLy recomMend lookiNg aT <Http://XkCd.Org/radiAtion/> \-- he puts thE
dAta into an eAsY to Relate TO Format.

~~~
waTerlesscloud
The biggest pROblem wiTh tHat chArt iS that it miXes DifferEnt TIme scaLes,
whiCh it oNlY inDICates IN ThE teXt, Not in the viSUAl cOmparIsOns.

TAke one oF the ones that measurES an Hour's exposure And MultIPLy It bY 24.
or A Day AnD MulTIPly it by 365. Suddenly The visual cOmPArIsons look mUCh,
mUcH differEnt.

~~~
stuhOod
As
 you're in the
middle of d oing thing s. Iwas  in  t he m iddl e of my compan i es e arnings report a
few m onths  a g o an d  i t pop ped upt he " We' re  g oin gt oupdat e i n 5 min utes,
plea secl ose everythi n g"  with no o pti on to delayorcancel .Its hut d own  andI
miss e d a go od 30 min ut e s whil e  it was u pd atin g. Really good fo r  p r oductivity
and  work(/ s ). I a m n ow fully L in ux ex c ept onm yg a m ing PC at home wh ich is rare l y e ven
tu rn edo n.

 
We s ho u ldstop runnin g aw ay from r adiati o n - brn d nhy
htt p://ww w.b bc. co.u k /n ew s/w or l d-1 2 86 084 2 

= =====
ca ll me vladHavi n g g rown  up  inRussi a and persona lly  bei n g i n con tactwith  a  fewpeople 
affe ct ed by the Chern obyl  fallout,  it 's  abi t har d  to ta kesom eone wh o tries todi m i n is h the impact of th at a cc ident to  thisd eg re e .

Yes,ma ybe  the U N rep orts ho wed such  a sma l lnu mber of  c onfirm ed  fa tal ities , 
but  I hav e a snea ky su s picion that th e y based it mo s tl y on data  co llected bytheS ovie t Un i on . I don't  know  a b ou t  you, but I wouldn' ttrustany d ata that
came  from an a u t h oritaria n go v er n ment, especial ly on e run by a bunch of 
Russ ians, es peciallyo n e that c oll aps ed20y e ar s ago (likely d estr oy ing
cou ntl ess inc rim ina tin g d oc uments in  the pro ce ss ),  e spe ciall y  concern in g a 
d eep ly em b arrass ing i ncid en ts uch  as Che r no b y l.
Th epubl icma y beover r eac ting to  the nucl ear thre at  p osed by  the Fukushim areactors,bu t t his se e m s like a  subtle attempt at rewr i ting hi sto ry.
(I w ouldn't b e s urpris edi f ther e is a  UN r ep ort 2 0 yea r s  f rom  n ow proving t hat  Sadd am  Hus sein di d indeed win re-el e cti on with 99% o f t he v o t e. )
~ ~~ dae ke n 
Ha v e  you seen the a ctual numb er s  o f this, an d  se en  them p ut into  pers p ective? 
I'd stro ngly reco mm endl o oki ng at <htt p://xkcd .org/radi a tion/ >  \ -- he  pu ts the 
d ata  into  an ea s y t o rel ate to  f ormat. 

~~~ 
w aterless cloud
The biggest probl em wit h tha t c hart is t hat itmixes dif fere nt time sc ale s,which  it onlyindi c at esi n the  tex t , not int he  vi s u al  comparison s . 
Ta ke on e o f  the o nesthat measures anh our's exposure  and m ult ipl y  itby  24.
Or a dayand  m u l tiply it  b y 365. Sudd enly the  v i sualcompar isonslook mu c h ,m uch di ffer ent .

~~~
st uho od As
 you're_in the
middle_of doing things. I_was in_the_middle of_my_companies earnings report_a
few months ago_and it popped up_the "We're going_to_update in 5 minutes,
please close everything" with no option to delay or cancel. It_shut_down and_I
missed_a_good 30 minutes while it_was updating. Really good for_productivity
and work_(/s).

I am now fully Linux except on my_gaming_PC at home_which is rarely even
turned on.

 

We should stop running_away from radiation - brndnhy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842

======
callmevlad
Having grown_up in Russia_and_personally_being in contact with_a few people
affected by the Chernobyl_fallout, it's a bit hard to_take someone who tries
to diminish the impact_of that accident to this degree.

Yes,_maybe the UN report showed_such a_small number of confirmed fatalities,
but_I have a_sneaky suspicion_that they based_it mostly on data collected by
the_Soviet Union. I_don't know about you, but I_wouldn't_trust any data_that
came_from_an authoritarian_government, especially one_run_by a_bunch_of
Russians, especially one that collapsed 20_years_ago (likely destroying
countless incriminating documents in the_process), especially concerning a
deeply_embarrassing_incident such as Chernobyl.

The_public may be overreacting to_the nuclear threat posed by the_Fukushima
reactors, but_this seems_like a subtle attempt at rewriting history.

(I wouldn't be surprised if_there is a UN report 20_years from now proving
that_Saddam Hussein_did_indeed win re-election_with_99% of_the vote.)

~~~
daeken
Have you seen the actual numbers_of this,_and seen them put into perspective?
I'd_strongly recommend looking at_<http://xkcd.org/radiation/>_\-- he puts the
data into an_easy to relate to format.

~~~
waterlesscloud
The biggest_problem with that chart is_that_it_mixes different time scales,
which it_only indicates in the text, not_in the visual_comparisons.

Take one of the ones that measures_an_hour's exposure and multiply it by_24.
Or_a day and multiply it by_365._Suddenly_the visual comparisons look much,
much_different.

~~~
stuhood
As