If you don't think Fukushima affects you, us...

Part 3: Seriously, each of these 4 14 minute talks are full of fascinating, though alarming, pertinent information for the entire nation. She's a wonderful speaker and extremely informative. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Helen_Caldicott

Chernobyl's sobering anniversary

At this time of the Japanese people suffering through first a tsunami, then earthquakes and still, the ongoing Fukushima nuclear reactor debacle, it's a sobering reminder of nuclear energy's downsides to keep in mind that today, April 26, is the 25 year anniversary of the horrific nightmare that was the Chernobyl, Russia nuclear reactor explosions and disaster.

The question becomes, are we going to learn?

Link:  http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/04/25-4

Humankind will never learn it seems

Okay, now the lesson we need to learn is that nuclear power, as we currently practice it, doesn't work.  I mean, come on, that half-life thing?  You call that "clean power"?

We've had Three Mile Island, here in the States.  Then we had the nightmare that was Chernobyl.  And now we have the two--at minimum--reactors in Japan, blowing up, melting down and who knows what all.

Japan is one of the most earthquake- and so tsunami-prone places on the planet and now we're reaping what we sow.

This is yet more powerful, positive proof, to me anyway and, I think, to a lot of us, that solar power and energy, especially through photovoltaic cells, but also from panels that heat water for our homes and offices, is the way to go.

We need jobs and we need this technology.  The US and the rest of the world needs to get on this.

And as soon as possible.

More, later today on the "we'll/they'll never learn" department.

Links:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110314/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake_nuclear_crisis_42
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Satellite-Images-Japan-Disaster/ss/events/sc/031411japansatellite
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110314/wl_nm/us_japan_quake
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake_nuclear_crisis;_ylt=AidrktwY_7v6FuB9Ndacvbln.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTNyNGo2aGZmBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMzE0L2FzX2phcGFuX2VhcnRocXVha2VfbnVjbGVhcl9jcmlzaXMEY2NvZGUDdXNuZXdzdmlld3NoYXJlBGNwb3MDMgRwb3MDMgRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3JpZXMEc2xrA21lbHRkb3dudGhyZQ--

No good news today?

A sampling of headlines today: --The Fed is worried about the economy; --Russian wildfires raise Chernobyl radiation fears; --Huge ice island could pose threat to oil, shipping; --Primary winners highlight political inexperience; --Greenland Ice Sheet Faces 'Tipping Point in 10 Years'; I wish going back to bed were an option. I wish that option could make this stuff go away. Think positive thoughts, people! Keep cool and have a great day, anyway.