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RuGlu6
03-18-2011, 06:06 AM
http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/07_20_2009/f3Al15Occ7_07_20_2009/large/000667-Geiger_Counter_(6).jpg

I wonder if anyone on here and lives in BC has Geiger Counter, so we can monitor and compare levels before (now) and after this weekend when we get a 1st dose of extremely low radiation?

i know the news tells us it is OK but we all know that we have been lied to before right...

http://doctorapsley.com/RadiationTherapy.aspx

There is something called "Petkau Effect"

For scientists, the Petkau Effect may be illustrated as follows:

A long term exposure of extremely low radiation (i.e., one-ten millionth of a rad) was found to be 100 BILLION times MORE lethal than a short term exposure to exceedingly high level radiation (i.e., 10,000 rads per minute). As it turns out, Petkau discovered that at exceedingly high radiation levels, the abundant free radicals generated in tissues tended to cancel each other out before they could do cellular damage. But at extremely low levels of radiation, these same free radicals - produced in minuscule quantities - remain unchecked. And any steady stream of unchecked free-radicals will efficiently and lethally cleave lipid cellular membranes like a hot knife slicing through butter once they overwhelm and exhaust cellular antioxidant defenses. This dramatically illustrates the non-linear aspects of dose (rads) to lethality. Most scientists specializing in this field are unaware of this fact. And most think strictly in terms of genetic damage, while the above presents its lethal affects upon cell membranes and only secondarily to the genetic core.18

shrimpchips
03-18-2011, 06:47 AM
Stop eating banannas and brazil nuts before holding your breath about radiation that might be carried over from Japan.

Ross
03-18-2011, 02:46 PM
Stop eating banannas and brazil nuts before holding your breath about radiation that might be carried over from Japan.

I dont know what banaannas and brazil nuts have to do with japan:confused:

but...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/technology/fallout.asp

fencer
03-18-2011, 02:58 PM
Never Mind that....hold up one of those pancake gieger counters to a granite counter top.....you will want to switch to Corian after that

marie
03-18-2011, 03:00 PM
http://radiationnetwork.com/

Skimmerking
03-18-2011, 03:05 PM
well we all are going to die sooner or later some sooner and some later.

randallino
03-18-2011, 07:09 PM
FYI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors#Canada

ScubaSteve
03-18-2011, 07:56 PM
Dude, the only thing that will even make it this far is radioactive nitrogen, which is in such small quantities that by the time it gets here it'll be so dilute that the background radiaition levels will be higher. Even in Japan, the radiactive species that were released are so short lived that by the time you say NUCLEAR DISASTER they have broken down into smaller, harmless, non-radiative elements.

I'd advise people to stop smoking before worrying about the nuclear stuff from Japan shortening your life span, you'll live longer.

ScubaSteve
03-18-2011, 08:02 PM
I dont know what banaannas and brazil nuts have to do with japan:confused:

but...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/technology/fallout.asp

That sites says they evacuated a six mile radius. A six-mile radius is a safety precaution. I love the "We're all gonna die" infographic. If that actually was the case, everyone in Japan would be dead.

God, I love media!

shrimpchips
03-18-2011, 08:19 PM
Dude, the only thing that will even make it this far is radioactive nitrogen, which is in such small quantities that by the time it gets here it'll be so dilute that the background radiaition levels will be higher. Even in Japan, the radiactive species that were released are so short lived that by the time you say NUCLEAR DISASTER they have broken down into smaller, harmless, non-radiative elements.

I'd advise people to stop smoking before worrying about the nuclear stuff from Japan shortening your life span, you'll live longer.

Banannas!

No really, BED people. Think of this in terms of Bananna equivalents, and the amount of radiation you MIGHT see here (or currently in Tokyo for that matter), is really quite trivial.

jorjef
03-18-2011, 08:27 PM
Bananas have radiation?? lol ....Brazil nuts will make you glow?? Is it just me?

ScubaSteve
03-18-2011, 08:28 PM
I propose that we universally begin using bananas as the new unit for radiation... so does this mean that someone dropped a Banana Bomb on Tokyo?

Aquattro
03-18-2011, 09:13 PM
Some people feed bananas to their fish...

lastlight
03-18-2011, 09:24 PM
Some people feed bananas to their fish...

And then his corals end up glowing. No comment about his blue nuts acro from this guy though.

Parker
03-18-2011, 09:45 PM
I'm gonna head out to the coast and find a spider to bite me!

Aquattro
03-18-2011, 09:57 PM
I'm gonna head out to the coast and find a spider to bite me!

you can find them in bunches of bananas...

Delphinus
03-18-2011, 10:19 PM
Banannas!

No really, BED people. Think of this in terms of Bananna equivalents, and the amount of radiation you MIGHT see here (or currently in Tokyo for that matter), is really quite trivial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose

randallino
03-19-2011, 12:28 AM
We probably get more radiation from the sun on high solar activity periods or CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) than from other sources, or from bananas! Isn't science fun.:smile:

Parker
03-19-2011, 12:43 AM
Anyone else have a Gwen Stefani song stuck in their head now?

Mandosh
03-19-2011, 12:54 AM
Anyone else have a Gwen Stefani song stuck in their head now?

Now I do...ass

es355lucille
03-19-2011, 04:52 AM
My wife "KissMyWrass" says everyone should have a glass of red wine and relax.......and things will be better in the morning.

ok, I am having two!! (is there radiation in red wine.......oh well I will take my chances)

Have a good night folks.......love the conversation happening!

Delphinus
03-19-2011, 06:35 AM
Anyone else have a Gwen Stefani song stuck in their head now?


Hahahaha yes totally!!! :lol:

shrimpchips
03-19-2011, 06:36 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12785274

Food for thought.