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It did. Oh well. I won't address his posts in here anymore.oh oh.THIS. JUST. GOT. SERIOUS!I sent you a PM.Thank you.The Dodds response to this thus far has been "Oh, sorry Otis, why don't we go play wiffle ball on the lawn at the plant!"
Well, you see, he was the Gov of NY, but then...
So it's limited to just this thread?It did. Oh well. I won't address his posts in here anymore.oh oh.THIS. JUST. GOT. SERIOUS!I sent you a PM.Thank you.The Dodds response to this thus far has been "Oh, sorry Otis, why don't we go play wiffle ball on the lawn at the plant!"
Is there something better I can watch? My cable doesn't have anything cool like Al Jazeera.
download the free Al Jazeera app for iphone/ipad. it streams great.
Turn off your TV and turn on NPR. If it's not pledge drive time, their analysis has been the best I've encountered.
I didn't ask for your life story but as you like to talk about yourself thanks for answering the question about your motivation.I am CBRN certified doesn't mean I think I know jack about this.The best thing I have read that makes me somewhat optimistic is that core temperatures should be reduced by 50% after the 1st week after shut down. So time is our friend.'bueno said:My concern is that some people are over-reacting based on poor information and mis-information. My knowledge on the subject is somewhat dated. I did an internship at a nuclear facility in college, worked for a while early in my career for United Nuclear and then later in my career worked in uranium mining until 3MI killed the industry. I have said all along that my knowledge was dated, and have deferred to wilked or rennauz, but of who have more current experience. Sandeman is proving his lack of knowledge with every post and the the other people more knowledgeable than I have demonstrated it repeatedly here.I am not meaning to convey the sense that this is no big deal, just not the end of the world kind of scenario that many, including the MSM are portraying it. I have a respect for nuclear power and the danger it poses whereas others, including the Big DD, seem to be reacting out of fear. I also know that I have been exposed to at least as much radiation in my short career in that field as the people living around the plant, with no ill effects. Because I worked in the industry, I know how low exposure levels are set relative to the actual danger.In short, the danger is being blown out of proportion, just as it was at 3MI. This is what I am trying to convey. If you want to really look for a political agenda out of me, it is a concern that this situation will adversely affect the future of power generation in the entire world, much as the over-reaction to 3MI did 30 years ago. This is not to say this is not a serious problem that needs correcting, but it is to say that large swaths of Japan will not be made unlivable by this incident (though that land may be put off limits by a political decision), that thousands will not die (just like they did not at 3MI) and there is no real need to rush out and buy potassium iodine.Do I have a vested interest? Other than I think we need nuclear power for our energy needs, no. The reason I try to be the voice of reason here is likely motivated by that opinion. So be it. Do I own uranium stocks? Yeah, I own three. One of them, MAW.TO was up yesterday, the other 2 FSY.TO and SUR.V were down. But I also own GSM which is involved in manufacturing silica for use in solar panels (I believe solar energy will never be economic) and REE, AVL.TO, and UCU.V which are in the rare earth element business (needed for wind turbines and electric vehicles), plus NEM.TO which manufactures magnetic powders necessary for wind turbines (among other uses) - this even though I believe electric cars and wind energy won't solve our energy problem. I also own shares in Talison, which manufactures lithium required for batteries that will power electric cars - again even though I think electric cars are a red herring. So my financial decisions are not driven by politics. As I said earlier, if I wanted to make money off this I would be shorting uranium stocks, not trying to participate in a discussion on a message board.And people will give me ####, because they always do when I post fragments of my resume. Doesn't bother me.So if you can find a political motive behind my postings, you probably think you can find unicorns and tooth fairies too. It ain't there. If you don't like it, put me on ignore.'Biabreakable said:I do not know what your motivations on this may be. But in only reading a small portion of this thread it becomes clear that you have an agenda that does not include serious consideration of the problem. Your telling people this is no big deal and to put their heads in the sand. What motivates you to do this?I didn't mention portfolios until you implied that I had a vested interest in minimizing the danger. The original post I made was in response to someone wondering how energy policy would be affected. The response was that uranium would drop while oil prices would rise. You took that as me having a vested interest where one didn't exist. Bottom line is I don't have a vested interest in minimizing the danger, because if I chose to, I could make money either way. Not that what I say on a message board would affect that markets anyway - Dodds portfolio ain't that big! I am however, mildly insulted that you implied I was using my specific knowledge of nuclear science (dated as it may be) for personal gain here.You know I really don't care what you do with your money. I appreciate your knowledge on the subject and that's all good and well. I don't have the capatilistic savvy that you have, and am just an average Gov't worker and won't ever be rich and I am fine with that. I certainly didn't think about my portfolio and if I had one I still wouldn't mention it after this kind of calamity.I said that the price of uranium and uranium stocks are likely to fall, while oil is likely to rise. It means I sell uranium stock (assuming I own any at the moment) and buy oil stock. Hardly a vested interest - it could affect my stock trades but nothing more. If I was going to short uranium stocks do you think I would be exagerating the potential dangers? Do you really think that?
In any case it is not good science whatever it is your selling. How about we take the problem as serious as possible and resolve it before playing politics?
Ok. But for this particular event, do they have a lot of coverage?
Set us up the Japanese wiffle ball draft?
Mexico City
You must be joking.It did. Oh well. I won't address his posts in here anymore.oh oh.THIS. JUST. GOT. SERIOUS!I sent you a PM.Thank you.The Dodds response to this thus far has been "Oh, sorry Otis, why don't we go play wiffle ball on the lawn at the plant!"
Nice. I've got FiOS. What channel?Edited to add -- I just hit the button on the controller and saw the same message you must have. Popped up and mentioned it is on Channel 1770.
I just checked my sack, not yet. I'll let you know when it looks like a bag of Kryptonite.
What, is Dodds throwing his iweight around? If so, pretty lame. If not and he merely explained this is all just a fishing trip to drum up site traffic, thenYou must be joking.It did. Oh well. I won't address his posts in here anymore.oh oh.THIS. JUST. GOT. SERIOUS!I sent you a PM.Thank you.The Dodds response to this thus far has been "Oh, sorry Otis, why don't we go play wiffle ball on the lawn at the plant!"
Unless things change drastically for the worse, it is my understanding that the amount of radiation you receive on that long flight will be greater than any member of the Japanese public, excluding the plant employees, receives as a result of this accident. Experts can correct me if I am wrong about this.
Not sure there are any experts on what is happening here.
They may as well just get the local volunteer fire department to shoot their hoses in through the roof.
I think that's the next plan. Srsly.
I'm watching American Idol now, guy
I'll tune in for Spitzer at 8pm each night just to see how absurd it is. But I just don't have the staying power.
I read earlier that local FD was the next option.
I don't believe in the No-Win Scenario.
Gotta be more effective than dumping mist on it from 500 feet.
People are so negative here.
The only way to turn this thing around is for everyone around the world to think good positive thoughts. We need to cheer on the courages Meltdown Fighters and not post pictures of caca hitting the fan! 
This is like tim watching O'Reily/Beck then complaining how absurd it is and questioning how anyone can watch it.I'm watching American Idol now, guy
I'll tune in for Spitzer at 8pm each night just to see how absurd it is. But I just don't have the staying power.
Japan needs Spocks.
"The only rule that ever made sense to me I learned from a history, not an economics, professor at Wharton. "Fear," he used to say, "fear is the most valuable commodity in the universe." That blew me away. "Turn on the TV," he'd say. "What are you seeing? People selling their products? No. People selling the fear of you having to live without their products." #######' A, was he right. Fear of aging, fear of loneliness, fear of poverty, fear of failure. Fear is the most basic emotion we have. Fear is primal. Fear sells."
Wow! These guys are heroic! Thoughts and prayers to them and their families. I hope none of these guys or their families have to ever pay taxes again.
I need to work this into my business model somehow.
Thanks for remembering, even in jest.
Post of the week!
It wasn't bad work and props for putting it out there. But it wouldn't be the same if we didn't poke fun.Btw, I sent you a PM the other day.
