The science has not yielded anything which will much satisfy hysterics since the results were more benign than anticipated. (Science Daily: Impact of the Fukushima accident on marine life, five years later)
Overall, the radioactivity levels in the marine biota near Fukushima were lower than predicted by some early studies immediately following the accident, and exposures were too low for acute effects at the population level to be observed in marine organisms ranging from microalgae to mollusks to fish. One study cited in the article concluded that the quick radioactive decay of the iodine-131 (one of the main isotopes, initially) and the confinement of the fallout to only some species and areas close to the power station were contributing factors to the low threshold exposure. However, more recent studies have shown variable levels in individual fish, though they too confirm that population-level effects have not been observed.
- Science Daily
While I did not believe the consequences were as extreme as hyperbolists would have us believe, I didn't see any chance we would avoid consequences of some kind. That they don't seem even less than I anticipated, it's surprising.
(Ed: hyperbolists?)
Sometimes it's necessary to make one for social networks since that aspect of hysterical inflation did not exist previously. It's precisely why I almost never refer to science which has not gone to a peer review as with the articles in Science Daily.
The science is not conclusive and culminates as any study of this nature must that further study is necessary.
This article goes short as well since all the sci fi was already written to become Japanese B&W monster movies in the fifties and sixties which were almost universally driven by thoughts of the consequences of playing with nuclear radiation as some irresponsible nations are sometimes wont to do.
It would be presumptuous to try to top Godzilla, notwithstanding all the sequels which have tried. No-one blew up cities better than in the Japanese sci fi movies when they could make these cheesy sets and then blow them all to hell. They won this game fifty+ years ago.
There was one point of smug amusement as I noticed to use of 'benthic' to refer to organisms living at the bottom of the ocean. I have affectionately used that term relative to bottom-feeding politicians multiple times since hardly anyone knows what it means and that makes it suitably mysterious.
'Oh, man, did you hear what that benthic bastard did?'
That's likely to elicit a wtf every time.
(Ed: being called an effete elitist is more likely!)
It's a dangerous game, mate.
Overall, the radioactivity levels in the marine biota near Fukushima were lower than predicted by some early studies immediately following the accident, and exposures were too low for acute effects at the population level to be observed in marine organisms ranging from microalgae to mollusks to fish. One study cited in the article concluded that the quick radioactive decay of the iodine-131 (one of the main isotopes, initially) and the confinement of the fallout to only some species and areas close to the power station were contributing factors to the low threshold exposure. However, more recent studies have shown variable levels in individual fish, though they too confirm that population-level effects have not been observed.
- Science Daily
While I did not believe the consequences were as extreme as hyperbolists would have us believe, I didn't see any chance we would avoid consequences of some kind. That they don't seem even less than I anticipated, it's surprising.
(Ed: hyperbolists?)
Sometimes it's necessary to make one for social networks since that aspect of hysterical inflation did not exist previously. It's precisely why I almost never refer to science which has not gone to a peer review as with the articles in Science Daily.
The science is not conclusive and culminates as any study of this nature must that further study is necessary.
This article goes short as well since all the sci fi was already written to become Japanese B&W monster movies in the fifties and sixties which were almost universally driven by thoughts of the consequences of playing with nuclear radiation as some irresponsible nations are sometimes wont to do.
It would be presumptuous to try to top Godzilla, notwithstanding all the sequels which have tried. No-one blew up cities better than in the Japanese sci fi movies when they could make these cheesy sets and then blow them all to hell. They won this game fifty+ years ago.
There was one point of smug amusement as I noticed to use of 'benthic' to refer to organisms living at the bottom of the ocean. I have affectionately used that term relative to bottom-feeding politicians multiple times since hardly anyone knows what it means and that makes it suitably mysterious.
'Oh, man, did you hear what that benthic bastard did?'
That's likely to elicit a wtf every time.
(Ed: being called an effete elitist is more likely!)
It's a dangerous game, mate.
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