@poddav: Ummm, actually only 12 out of 54 nuclear plants are now operational in japan. The rest have been shut down for quake-related reasons or for maintenance. And guess what - -the economy hasn't fallen apart, the lights are still on. Conservation has made up the difference.
@LymieVoid I laughed and was amazed the first few times i heard it when it first came out, then the combination of the lyricist's work and the groups' appearance brought me down. Now I hope many more people see it. I haven't seen it televised on any Japanese networks i can watch.
@TheParticleStorm When kids in Fukushima are being exposed to radiation levels that exceed the max for nuclear plant workers in a year --and that's only external exposure; they will be getting more through their food, milk, water -- then I don't know know how one calls this "irrational fear."
@poddav Not kidding at all. Pointing out an absolute, verifiable fact. Japan's economy is running, the lights are on, and 3/4 of Japan's nuke plants are shut down. in fact, the conservation measures that were being taken were suspended as of September. All this leads one to the conclusion that the "30% of Japan's energy" figure was an exaggeration.
@giomakyo i suggest you look up word "degradation" in dictionary. what do you think happens with japan today? growth? recovery? are you kidding or just trying to be positive?
@PurpleMilkcup -- I'm always hearing nuke apologists make these claims without any supporting evidence. Then when I do the research, I find that they are, in fact, dead wrong and that solar is a cheaper, safer, cleaner source of much more power for a longer time. I mean, duh, the sun is the biggest nuclear power plant in our neighborhood.
@giomakyo strong national currency is a bad thing for export-oriented economy since international transactions are paid in dollars. check out what happened to swiss frank recently. too bad japan have much less sovereignty than Switzerland has and they can't take steps similar to swiss without FRS approval. as to our reactor thing, time will tell who's right.
@giomakyo that's blatant lie. here's actual facts that could be easily checked by googling: Japan needs to import about 84% of its energy requirements. The country's 50 main reactors provide 30% of the country's electricity. Japan economy is in depression for the last 20 years and it's unlikely to recover in foreseeable future.
@poddav @poddav --- it is certainly not a "blatant lie", but an undisputed fact. Here's one source: "TOKYO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Kyushu Electric Power Co. has taken its second reactor at its Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima prefecture offline for a three-month scheduled inspection. With the Sendai nuclear power plant shutdown, only 12 of Japan's 54 commercial power plant reactors are currently in operation." You can find dozens of reports to confirm this, if you bother to look at the facts.
Nice concept for a protest-song X)
@poddav: Ummm, actually only 12 out of 54 nuclear plants are now operational in japan. The rest have been shut down for quake-related reasons or for maintenance. And guess what - -the economy hasn't fallen apart, the lights are still on. Conservation has made up the difference.
@LymieVoid I laughed and was amazed the first few times i heard it when it first came out, then the combination of the lyricist's work and the groups' appearance brought me down. Now I hope many more people see it. I haven't seen it televised on any Japanese networks i can watch.
@TheParticleStorm When kids in Fukushima are being exposed to radiation levels that exceed the max for nuclear plant workers in a year --and that's only external exposure; they will be getting more through their food, milk, water -- then I don't know know how one calls this "irrational fear."
@poddav Not kidding at all. Pointing out an absolute, verifiable fact. Japan's economy is running, the lights are on, and 3/4 of Japan's nuke plants are shut down. in fact, the conservation measures that were being taken were suspended as of September. All this leads one to the conclusion that the "30% of Japan's energy" figure was an exaggeration.
@giomakyo i suggest you look up word "degradation" in dictionary. what do you think happens with japan today? growth? recovery? are you kidding or just trying to be positive?
@PurpleMilkcup -- I'm always hearing nuke apologists make these claims without any supporting evidence. Then when I do the research, I find that they are, in fact, dead wrong and that solar is a cheaper, safer, cleaner source of much more power for a longer time. I mean, duh, the sun is the biggest nuclear power plant in our neighborhood.
@poddav : "Japan economy is in depression for the last 20 years" -- and yet somehow the Yen is much stronger than the dollar or the Euro right now.
@giomakyo strong national currency is a bad thing for export-oriented economy since international transactions are paid in dollars. check out what happened to swiss frank recently. too bad japan have much less sovereignty than Switzerland has and they can't take steps similar to swiss without FRS approval. as to our reactor thing, time will tell who's right.
@giomakyo that's blatant lie. here's actual facts that could be easily checked by googling: Japan needs to import about 84% of its energy requirements. The country's 50 main reactors provide 30% of the country's electricity. Japan economy is in depression for the last 20 years and it's unlikely to recover in foreseeable future.
@poddav @poddav --- it is certainly not a "blatant lie", but an undisputed fact. Here's one source: "TOKYO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Kyushu Electric Power Co. has taken its second reactor at its Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima prefecture offline for a three-month scheduled inspection. With the Sendai nuclear power plant shutdown, only 12 of Japan's 54 commercial power plant reactors are currently in operation." You can find dozens of reports to confirm this, if you bother to look at the facts.