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Do you really think the US authorities are just going to unload a large shipment coming into our ports from Japan without inspection?
Think about it .. tick tock .. tick tock ... no way! If a geiger counter is going to make you feel at ease then go at it.

Lou wrote:Do you really think the US authorities are just going to unload a large shipment coming into our ports from Japan without inspection?
Think about it .. tick tock .. tick tock ... no way! If a geiger counter is going to make you feel at ease then go at it.

Only last week here in Holland a truck past the radiation detectors while it had several times the allowed norm for radiation levels.
However, whereas the custom office ignored these levels, a private company DID detect the radiation levels, and reported it.

The max. level of radiation allowed is around 4 bq.
This particular truck which carried the shipment showed levels of 40 - 200 bq according to an official from the private company, and the custom office simply let it pass by, even though they admitted having measured levels of 6 - 33 bq.

Just goes to show you should not have an unlimited trust in what the official channels tell you.

True, can't argue with that.

I read somewhere that after 8 or so days the levels contained dissipate.
You would think time at sea to reach the US and abroad would surely bring levels to a degree of acceptance?

Lets face it, Japan ships goods on a daily routine, .. where are all the reports/ complaints.
Seems to be very marginal, or maybe they are using this as another way of battling population growth!

Jan1 wrote:
Just goes to show you should not have an unlimited trust in what the official channels tell you.

Exactly

ScoobyDoo555 wrote: I find it all too ridiculous to believe.

OK SOMEONE HAS DIED
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110514/ap_ ... earthquake

is it still ridiculous to you ?

Whilst very sad that someone has died, he was a contract worker AT THE PLANT. Therefore, at GREAT immediate exposure to the radiation.
*edited to add - read the whole article: there's no confirmation yet that the worker has died from radiation-related issues, and that he has showed NO signs of excessive radiation*

So what's your point?

We're talking about goods that aren't "boxed"/shipped within the vicinity - almost atmospheric radiation levels. That will dissipate over the 8 days.

Do I still find it ridiculous that people are paranoid over radiation levels OUTSIDE of Japan?

Yes. C'mon, get a grip.

Just to repeat myself before the righteous-do-gooders dive in, it is very sad that the worker has died (and deepest sympathies to the family), BUT if he died of radiation (no evidence of this), he was in an area of GREATER risk than anywhere else.

Just to clear up one other misquote -

yes there is good and bad radiation - but look at what is in our atmosphere EVERY day, varying levels of different types of good and bad radiation.

Don't see people just dropping down dead of atmospheric radiation do we?

I'm by no means scientist, but let's tune into "Sanity FM" for a bit.

If you want to Geiger-counter your Kronos, that is entirely your prerogative, or even not buy one through fear of the "bogeyman", be my guest - more stock for the rest of us.

Whatever gets you making music comfortably for you. Me? I'll be buying one as soon as it gets to my shores, and I won't think twice about any demons that may or may not be lurking in the molecules.

You folks know that I was totally kidding about the geiger counter, right? I was being sarcastic because the notion of the Kronos being radioactive is ridiculous in the extreme. To reiterate an earlier post, yes, indeed, get a grip.

ScoobyDoo555 wrote:yes there is good and bad radiation

weeeeeee- uuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeee

weeeeeee- uuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeee

chugga chugga

Good good good good radiations
(Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good radiations
(Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)

lol!

ScoobyDoo555 wrote:lol!

That just encourages him. (Sigh)

I thought I read somewhere that shortly on www.korg.com there'll be a pointer to a competition to be announced by Jordan Rudes, where you win a Geiger Counter with your Kronos. It's for the US only. If the winner finds the radiation levels too high they'll be given a replacement, with the irradiated one shipped off to another continent. So don't worry.

Kevin.

Lougheed wrote:

ScoobyDoo555 wrote:lol!

That just encourages him. (Sigh)

you must admit I make one hell of a theremin emulation.

ozy wrote: you must admit I make one hell of a theremin emulation.

True, you jerk the ol' wand like few others

ScoobyDoo555 wrote:there's no confirmation yet that the worker has died from radiation-related issues, and that he has showed NO signs of excessive radiation

Yes, according to TEPCO it is save to work at Fukushima power plants. Ministers are made of stern stuff, too, demonstrating to the public that eating contaminated vegetables isn't harmful at all. Radioactivity is a natural thing, or do you think these ministers commit suicide? No, it strengthens their health: "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!"