Japan said on Tuesday that it had decided to gradually release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. The disposal of the wastewater has been long delayed by public opposition and by safety concerns. nyti.ms/328xFhp
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Oh great. Just what we needed tonight.

Apr 13, 2021 · 3:53 AM UTC

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If you read up on the science, you would know weakly radioactive, dilute tritiated water is of no consequence to any form of life whatsoever, and that the ocean has natural radioactivity in it from uranium and thorium.
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Aaaaannnnndddd WHY would they do that? Is there some race to see who might do the most absurd, illogical, asinine fckd up move, yet? Because its all been done already, can we just put this game to rest?
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Don't your crystals project you from tritiated water?
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Please do something!
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What happened to being the Party of Science? #trustTheScience
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You go and drink it up.
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The U.S. government's attitude is to be both a bitch and a poker player.
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Water is an incredible radiation shield. We store highly radioactive fuel rods in pools of water while they cool. You can swim in that water with zero ill effects.