synthguy wrote:
But seriously, you guys afraid of stuff you have no clue about should go to the Off Topic section and wring your hands at each other there, and go email bomb Obama or the leader of your home country about it.
Or we can do it here and you can leave .
Stop trying to cover up truth , you are not a scientist .
synthguy wrote:Musicians in general are notorious for having very little knowledge of most subjects beyond MIDI controllers.
Speck for yourself , I know many musicians including myself who are highly intelligent unlike your dum-as statement . People have the right to want answer if you don't like it don't click on this link
T7 wrote:This article puts the whole radiation thing in perspective nicely. The jist of the article is: radiation levels in Tokyo are only slighty higher than New York and lower than Hong Kong.
T7 that article was written April 1 which has nothing to do with the current radiation levels of 7 reported just a few days ago?
I live in an old house that had lead paint and asbestos shingles that were covered up so I am probably immune anyway. I am not trying to start a bunch of sh*t and not much we can do about it anyway, but I think it is a genuine concern and something to think about...maybe not for Cello though!
Apresmidi2010, staff off the Saki! and go find Godzilla to save us!
Apresmidi2010 wrote:Dan: You are saying too much about degree of contamination. I think everyone out there simply want x1, not x2 to x6
That's a tempting thing to say, but unfortunately there is no "x1" in the general case. Radiation, in small levels, is all around us; you are dosed by sleeping next to someone, eating a banana, lying in the sun, breathing the atmosphere, drinking the water etc. These factors vary, sometimes widely, from place to place - often due to natural phenomena.
The amount of fear generated by radiation appears to be disproportionate to the actual risk. That's not to say that all radiation is benign, but rather that the general concern over radiation vs. the actual probability of death or injury from radiation is out of scale compared to (for instance) the general concern over driving cars vs. the actual probability of death or injury from driving cars.
Or, as environmentalist Mark Lynas wrote about the evacuation of the Swiss embassy staff from Tokyo to Osaka:
"I do hope their staff have a safe journey: They will be exposed to vastly greater dangers from an accident on the road journey down to Osaka than if they had stayed put in Tokyo with its infinitesimally raised levels of radiation."
Dan , with all due respect , I think it would be better if Korg says , we are investigating this matter and it is very important that every Kronos is Radiation free.
Question , Will the Kronos warranty cover Illness caused by radiation and if so for how long because radiation can show up generations later ? Will you be there to tell the sick I'm sorry, if your wrong . If not , then please don't feed us newspaper clips .
Rocness wrote:
Dan , with all due respect , I think it would be better if Korg says , we are investigating this matter and it is very important that every Kronos is Radiation free.
Question , Will the Kronos warranty cover Illness caused by radiation and if so for how long because radiation can show up generations later ? Will you be there to tell the sick I'm sorry, if your wrong . If not , then please don't feed us newspaper clips .
I'd suggest reading the suggested articles, along with others that can be found if you're curious, in order to understand the issues more clearly. Knowledge is power!
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Rocness wrote:
Dan , with all due respect , I think it would be better if Korg says , we are investigating this matter and it is very important that every Kronos is Radiation free.
Question , Will the Kronos warranty cover Illness caused by radiation and if so for how long because radiation can show up generations later ? Will you be there to tell the sick I'm sorry, if your wrong . If not , then please don't feed us newspaper clips .
I'd suggest reading the suggested articles, along with others that can be found if you're curious, in order to understand the issues more clearly. Knowledge is power!
Dan With all due respect, the problem with your articles is.. they were written before it was announced that the levels are now 7 ..the same as Chernobl! Since it has been reported Japan is shipping some products untested, held at shipping ports or sent back. Is someone from Korg going to test the radiation levels on the keyboards ..or cargo... when they arrive to be sure they are safe? Or are they just going to be shipped and forgotten about? I for one think it wouild be a good idea to do so. Dont you?
Every product that enters the States through customs is inspected. Many are tested for Radiation.
Korg is not using activated materials.
What the heck are you talking about?
At most there could be some radioactive dust in the unit, and this is a virtual impossibility, as productions Facilities are filtered and if the background radiation was high enough to have concern, the plant as well as many other mfgs. would be impacted and production would stop. (is not Korg about 130 miles from the reactors?)
Recommendation: Don't take the Kronos apart!
Rocuness, if your that concerned, you should get the Jupiter-80, oops, same issue. I'd recommend you buy European or American, I am sure they make "Hot" keyboards too. Clavia, Moog, or Access comes to mind.
You should start worrying about the radiation exposure you are currently getting, in your current environment, buy a personal dosimeter.
I am not only a keyboard player, I am also a Cyclotron Operator.
See the figure and compare with that of NY and HK, by reading the article linked by T7.
That article is funny Apresmidi2010 !! Look at what they say... *Please note that we may not be able to update the data due to power outages They must be owned by TEPCO I guess? LOL.
JPWC wrote:Every product that enters the States through customs is inspected. Many are tested for Radiation.
Korg is not using activated materials.
What the heck are you talking about?
At most there could be some radioactive dust in the unit, and this is a virtual impossibility, as productions Facilities are filtered and if the background radiation was high enough to have concern, the plant as well as many other mfgs. would be impacted and production would stop. (is not Korg about 130 miles from the reactors?)
Recommendation: Don't take the Kronos apart!
Rocuness, if your that concerned, you should get the Jupiter-80, oops, same issue. I'd recommend you buy European or American, I am sure they make "Hot" keyboards too. Clavia, Moog, or Access comes to mind.
You should start worrying about the radiation exposure you are currently getting, in your current environment, buy a personal dosimeter.
I am not only a keyboard player, I am also a Cyclotron Operator.
OH PLEASE, your cartoon comments are hilarious!! What planet are you living on. Customs is lucky to inspect or spot check a tenth of what comes into the US>> Items are shipped in containers on massive ships from the country of origin. When they arrive it is held until a duty tax is paid by that company that is the receiver/owner. Then a trucking company picks the container up..usually untouched and driven to its destination.
Apresmidi2010, I am just trying to point out a real concern I feel that should be taken seriously. Japan definitely has a problem with radiation whether you agree or not. The question of whether radiation is a problem for "Any" products being shipped from Japan remains to be seen. I think this is a mystery at this point in time which should be considered. The more informed we are, the better we are. Good Night!
synthguy wrote:Along with talk of KRONOS being canceled doe to threat of musician mutations.
If it's an extra finger or two, count me in!!
Oh, and sparkie, here is an idea that might be useful.
1) Stop worrying
2) Buy a geiger counter
3) Bring it along when you go out to buy your Kronos.
I am dead serious. If you really are this concerned, buy a radiation detector and do your own inspection. No idea on how costly they are, though, but I would do it anyway, I am sure someone is selling them over at ebay.
