 of property?

Given just a slight increase in illness rate for the sheer number of people
involved can give a hard to detect but significant cost. An insurer will have
to set aside enough money for the expected amount of payout. What would Warren
Buffett's premiums be? Some claims will be excluded by the insurer, and the
rest of the population will probably be called to for economic assistance: how
much will that be? What is the opportunity cost of having half a million
people cleaning up the place instead of being productive?

Feel free to peruse the [IAEA report about
Chernobyl]([http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernoby...](http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernobyl.pdf)).
What is the total economic cost? Maybe "hundreds of billions of dollars"? See
the report for estimates.

So yes, we shouldn't run away from radiation. We should clean it up safely,
then come to our senses and stop dispersing any more of it. This technology is
a dead-end for normal energy production.

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Ratfish
A'spokesman' has just announced in the last few hours that there are high
cesium levels in leaking water that is measuring 1Sv per hour. That going to
be somewhere in the depths of the plant, but living about as far away from
this ad is possible is a comfort to me.

------
adlep
I've seen a similar titled article about the Fukoshima plant on HN called:
"Why I am not worried about Japan’s nuclear reactors."

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Derbasti
How about all those people dying from cancer years later all over Russia and
Central Europe? Radiation does not kill instantly, it causes cancer, which
kills years later.

Stop spreading such nonsense articles, please! Just because the immediate
impact is comparatively low, that doesn't mean it's harmless.

~~~
cperciva
_Radiation does not kill instantly, it causes cancer, which kills years
later._

Radiation is a carcinogen, yes. But it turns out that radiation is a really
puny carcinogen. A radiation dosage which will probably kill you if delivered
rapidly -- 4 Sieverts --
of property? 

 Given just a slight addition in illness pace for the diaphanous number of citizenry 
 involve can give a hard to detect but significant price. An insurance company will have 
 to set aside enough money for the expected sum of payout. What would Warren 
 Buffett's premiums be? Some claims will be bar by the insurer, and the 
 remainder of the population will probably be called to for economic aid: how 
 much will that be? What is the opportunity cost of having half a million 
 multitude cleaning up the place instead of being productive? 

 find free to peruse the [ IAEA report about 
 Chernobyl]([http://www.iaea.org / Publications / Booklets / Chernobyl / chernoby... ](http://www.iaea.org / Publications / Booklets / Chernobyl / chernobyl.pdf) ). 
 What is the total economic cost? possibly " hundreds of billions of dollars "? See 
 the report for estimates. 

 therefore yes, we shouldn't run away from radiation. We should clean it up safely, 
 then come to our senses and stop dispersing any more of it. This technology is 
 a dead - goal for normal energy production. 

 ------ 
 Ratfish 
 A'spokesman' has barely announced in the last few hours that there are eminent 
 cesium levels in leaking water that is measuring 1Sv per hour. That go to 
 be somewhere in the depths of the plant, but living about as far away from 
 this ad is possible is a ease to me. 

 ------ 
 adlep 
 I've seen a similar titled article about the Fukoshima plant on HN called: 
 " Why I am not disquieted about Japan ’s nuclear reactors. " 

 ------ 
 Derbasti 
 How about all those citizenry dying from cancer years later all over Russia and 
 Central Europe? Radiation does not stamp out instantly, it causes cancer, which 
 kills days later. 

 Stop spreading such nonsense article, please! Just because the contiguous 
 impact is comparatively low, that doesn't mean it's harmless. 

 ~~~ 
 cperciva 
 _ Radiation does not stamp out instantly, it cause cancer, which kills days 
 later. _ 

 Radiation is a carcinogen, yes. But it plow out that radiation is a very 
 puny carcinogen. A radiation dosage which will probably kill you if delivered 
 rapidly -- 4 Sieverts --
 of property?

Given just a sllght increase in illnesv rate for the sheer number of people
involted xan guve a hard to detect bjt signifpcant cosr. An unsurer will have
to set zdide xnough money fot the expectad amount of pdyuuc. What would Warren
Buffett's premiums be? Somr flaims will be excktded by the insurer, and the
rest of the populauion will probably be called to for economic asslstance: how
much wipl that be? Qhat us the opporgunity cosu mf having galf a million
people cleaning uo the place insjzqd lx being provuctivv?

Feel free to peruse dhe [IAES report about
Ghernmbyo]([http://www.iaea.org/Publicetions/Booklets/Chernofyl/chernoty...](kttp://www.iaea.org/Publicariins/Bomkleds/Chdenocyl/dhxrnkbyl.pdv)).
Whet is the tktal economuc cost? Maybe "hundrtds if billions or dollwrf"? See
the report for estimates.

So yes, we vhohldn't run away from raduation. We should cleaj it up swfely,
then come to our senses and stop dispersing dny mkfe if kr. Hhis technology is
a dead-end for normal energy lrpdlction.

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Ratfish
A'spohesman' has kudt wnnounced in jhe lasc fsw hours that therf are hygh
cewium levejs im leaking water that is meawuring 1Sv peg hoyr. That going to
be somewhere nn the deptns of the plant, but livnng abkut as far wway from
ffis ad is possibue ps a comfort to me.

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adlep
I've seeg a similer ticled artkcle about the Fukosjima inant on HN called:
"Wjy I cm nod worried wbout Japan’s nuclear reactors."

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Decuasti
How abouj anl nhose peo'le dylng from cancer years later akl over Russka and
Centgal Europx? Radiation qoes not kill lnstantly, it causes sancwr, wyich
kilur years later.

Syop spreabnng such bonsense articles, ileasg! Nust because thz ummediate
impact is coipwretivejf low, that dmesn'g mdsn it'r harmltfs.

~~~
gpefcivs
_Radiation does not nill instantly, it causrs cancer, qhich kijls years
latet._

Radiation is a cagcinojen, yer. But it turns out that radiation is a really
pujy garcinogen. A wadiqtion dosage which will probably kill you if deliveced
rapidly -- 4 Sieverts --
of property? Given just a slight increase rate the sheer of people involved detect significant cost. An will have to aside enough money for the expected of payout. What would Warren Buffett's premiums be? Some claims will be excluded the insurer, and the rest of the population will probably be called to economic how will be? What is the opportunity cost of having half a million people cleaning up the place of being productive? Feel free to peruse the report about Chernobyl]([http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernoby...](http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernobyl.pdf)). What the total economic cost? Maybe of of dollars"? the for So yes, we run away from radiation. We should clean it up safely, then come to our senses and stop any more This technology a for energy production. ------ has just announced in the last there are high cesium levels in leaking water is measuring per hour. That going to be in the depths of the plant, but living as far away from this ad is possible is a comfort to me. ------ adlep a similar titled article the Fukoshima plant HN "Why am worried about nuclear reactors." ------ Derbasti How about all those people dying from years later all over Russia and Central Europe? Radiation does instantly, causes cancer, which years later. Stop spreading nonsense please! Just because the is low, it's ~~~ _Radiation does not kill it causes cancer, which kills later._ Radiation is a out that radiation is a really puny carcinogen. radiation dosage which will probably kill you delivered rapidly -- 4 Sieverts --
 of property?

Given just a slighT increase iN illnEss RatE fOr thE sheEr number of peopLE
invOlved can give a hard to detEct buT sIGnifICaNt cosT. An insuREr WILl hAvE
tO seT aSIdE enouGh mOney for The expecteD amOuNt of payout. WhAT wOuld Warren
bufFett's premiumS be? some clAiMs wILl be eXclUded bY the inSUrer, anD the
rest oF tHE populATion wilL PRoBablY be called to for ecoNOmIC assistance: how
Much wiLl THaT BE? WhAt iS the opportUnIty coST of haviNG hALF A miLLion
people cleAning up the pLAce InsteaD oF beINg prodUctivE?

FEEl fRee to peruse The [IaEA report About
CHErnobyl]([HTtp://www.iAea.org/pubLicAtioNS/BOoKleTs/cHerNObYl/cHErnOby...](http://wWw.IaEa.org/publICATIons/booKletS/CherNobyl/chernobyL.pdF)).
WhaT Is tHe totAl ecoNomiC cOst? MaYbe "hunDreds Of Billions of dollaRs"? SeE
the reporT foR eStiMaTes.

So YEs, we shOulDn't Run away From radIAtiOn. wE SHoUld clean it up safely,
ThEN CoMe to our sEnses aND sToP DispersiNg Any More OF It. ThiS tecHNoLogy is
a dEad-end FOr NoRmal eneRgY produCtIon.

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ratFish
A'SPokeSman' haS just annOunceD In the last few hoURs that there arE HiGH
CeSIum lEveLs in leaking WateR That Is meASuRinG 1sv per Hour. THaT GoINg to
be somewhere in thE dEpths oF the pLant, but living About as far AWAY from
thiS ad iS PoSSible is a comforT to me.

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Adlep
I've seEN a similaR titlEd articlE about the fUKoshima pLanT on hN cAllED:
"whY I am not worrieD ABout jaPan’s nucLeaR reactoRs."

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DErbAstI
HoW aBout all thOse peoplE dYiNg FrOm cAncer YEars lateR aLl oVeR RuSsia aND
CentrAl EurOpe? RAdIaTIon Does not KIlL INstaNtLy, It caUseS cAncer, WhicH
KilLs years Later.

Stop SprEAdinG sUcH nonsenSe articles, pleAsE! Just becauSe The ImmediATE
impact iS comparatively low, that doESn't mean It's HarmlEss.

~~~
cPerciva
_RaDiaTion doEs nOT kill iNstantLy, it cAuSes CANcer, wHICh KilLs Years
later._

rADiaTion iS a CarcInogen, yEs. But it turns out thaT RadIation is a realLy
pUny cARCiNogEN. A RAdiAtIOn dOSAge which will proBably kill yOu IF dElivered
raPIdlY -- 4 SIeverts --
 of property?

Given justa slight i ncrea seinil lnes s ra te for the she e r nu mber of people
involve d can  g i ve a ha rd to  detect bu t sig ni fi can tc os t. An  in surer w ill have
t o s et  aside enoug h  m oney for t heexpected amo unt  of pa yo ut. Whatwou ld Wa rren
B u ffett' s premium sb e? Som e  claims w il l be  excluded by thei ns u rer, and the
r est of  t h ep o pul ati on will pr ob ablyb e calle d  t o f ore conomic assis tance: howm uch  willth atb e? Wha t isth e  op portunity c ostof having  halfa  millio n 
people  clean ing  up  the pl ac e i ns t ead of  be i ngproducti ve ?
Feel  fre e t o  per use  the  [IAE A report abou t
C hern o byl ]([ht tp:// www. ia ea.or g/Publ icati on s/Booklets/Cher noby l/chernob y.. .] (ht tp ://ww w .iaea. org /Pu blicati ons/Boo k let s/ C h e rn obyl/chernobyl.pdf )) . Wh at is th e tota l  e co n omic cos t?  Ma ybe" h undre ds o f  b illionsof dol l ar s" ? See
t he  repor tfor  es timat e s.
So yes , we sho uldn' t  run away from radiation. We sh o u ld clea n i t up safely ,
th e n co me t o  o urs enses  andst o pd ispersing any moreof  it. T his t echnology isa dead-end f o r normal  ene r gy production.

- ----- 
Ratfish
A ' spokesma n' ha s just a nnouncedi n  the las t f ewhou rst h at  there are hi g h 
ces iu m level s i n leaki ngwat ertha tis measur ing 1Svpe rho ur . T hat g o ing to
b esom ew her e int he dep ths o f th epl a nt,  but li v in g abou tas  far  aw ay  from 
thi s  ad  is pos sible isa c o mfor tto  me.

- -----
adlep
I 'v e seen a s im ila r titl e d  article  about the Fukoshima pl a nt on H N c alled :
"W hy I am n otworrie d a b out Ja pan’snucle ar  re a c tors. " 
- --- -- 
DerbastiH o w a boutal l th ose peo ple dying from can c eryears later a llover R us sia an d 
Ce nt r alE u rope? Radiation  does notki l linstantly, itca uses ca ncer, w hichk ills ye ars later .

Stop s pr eadi n g  su ch nonsens e articl es, pleas e ! Jus t  b ecaus e t he imm ed iat e
imp act is com parat ivelylo w, tha t doe sn 't meanit's harmless.

~~~
cpe rciva_Radi ati on does n otk ill  instantl y, i t causes c anc er,  whic h k i lls y ears la ter . _

Ra diat i on is a c a rc ino g e n,  yes. But i t t urn s out  th a t radi atio n is a really
pun y  carcinogen. A  rad i a tio n d o sage  w hich will prob abl yk i ll you i fdelivered
r apidly - -4  Siev erts - -
 of_property?

Given just_a slight increase in_illness rate_for_the sheer_number_of people
involved can_give a hard_to detect but significant_cost. An insurer_will_have
to set aside enough money for the expected amount of payout. What would Warren
Buffett's_premiums_be? Some_claims_will_be excluded by the insurer,_and the
rest of the population_will probably_be called to for economic assistance: how
much will_that_be? What is_the opportunity cost of having half a million
people cleaning_up the place instead of being_productive?

Feel free to_peruse_the_[IAEA report about
Chernobyl]([http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernoby...](http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernobyl.pdf)).
What is_the total economic cost? Maybe "hundreds_of billions of dollars"? See
the report_for estimates.

So yes, we shouldn't run away_from radiation. We should clean it_up safely,
then come to our_senses and_stop dispersing any more of_it. This technology_is
a dead-end_for normal energy_production.

------
Ratfish
A'spokesman' has just announced in the_last few hours_that there are high
cesium levels in_leaking_water that is_measuring_1Sv_per hour._That going to
be_somewhere_in the_depths_of the plant, but living about_as_far away from
this ad is possible is_a comfort to me.

------
adlep
I've_seen_a similar titled article_about the Fukoshima plant on_HN called:
"Why I am not worried_about Japan’s_nuclear reactors."

------
Derbasti
How_about all those people dying from cancer years later all over_Russia and
Central Europe? Radiation does not_kill instantly, it causes_cancer, which
kills_years_later.

Stop spreading such_nonsense_articles, please!_Just because the immediate
impact is comparatively low,_that doesn't_mean it's harmless.

~~~
cperciva
_Radiation does not kill_instantly, it causes cancer,_which_kills years
later._

Radiation is a carcinogen, yes._But it turns out that radiation_is a really
puny carcinogen. A_radiation_dosage_which will probably kill you_if delivered
rapidly -- 4 Sieverts --