I don't see how putting radioactive waste in buildings is any better than the sea, especially given certain precedents
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Yes, that could be an issue if thr ALPS doesn't work as well as TEPCO and the Japanese government claims, and the worse radionuclides stay in the water, but in that case, dumping the radioactive waste into the sea is going to be bad as.
Are you doubting the Japanese government? (gasp)
Edited by minseok42 on Aug 25th 2023 at 3:25:04 AM
"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory DoctorowI am doubting this entire saga. It has all the hallmarks of being driven by radiophobia and nationalistic stupidity rather than legitimate concerns. In particular, the ocean currents offshore Fukushima point eastward, not southwestward. Nor is there a lot of evidence that ecosystems care about minor or even major radioactivity introductions.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynmanhttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230826/p2g/00m/0na/006000c
Tokyo's moving to provide financial aid to fishermen going to be affected by the ban.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230826/p2g/00m/0in/002000c
Supermarkets in Beijing are using seafood from other places and are putting up sign for buyers in case they'll make them into Japanese food.
The dealer does warn that substitution is not the same thing.
This just came up.
Due to the protests against the Fukushima water release, various Japanese diplomats from the Embassy in Beijing (IIRC the Consulate in HK) have told Japanese nationals living in China to keep their heads down and talking quietly in public (and not use a lot of Japanese) when possible so as not to be targeted.
The Japanese Embassy in Seoul issued advisories for Japanese living/working in South Korea to be careful after police arrested 16 people for trying to attempt an occupation of the Japanese Embassy in a commercial building.
Reminds me of the protests in the 2010s in China where Japanese places/items were smashed up as if you're in a Streets of Rage or Final Fight game.
Edited by Ominae on Aug 26th 2023 at 5:54:01 AM
Li Jianming of the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) made a couple of posts in Weibo to explain why the release of the wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi shouldn't be a cause for alarm.
I got some screenshots of his Weibo post and translations. His post got taken down by Chinese internet police and his account got disappeared. No two cents to guess on what'll happen to his reputation now.
Edited by Ominae on Aug 26th 2023 at 7:15:15 AM
I pretty much expected anti-Japanese sentiment to pick up that fast in the mainland. Also seems Chinese who can makes call to Japan and can speak Japanese called up a cultural center in Edogawa with messages not to release the wastewaster.
Japanese Embassy/consulates in China are given more police protection from the PAP.
Edited by Ominae on Nov 18th 2023 at 1:14:30 AM
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14990605
Japanese Embassy in Weibo (China) made an official statement about the calls made to Japan directly as they're harassing people there.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230829/p2g/00m/0na/015000c
Kishida has made statements condemning Chinese harassment involving crank calls and throwing things at Japanese schools/diplomatic facilities in China.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230830/p2g/00m/0na/030000c
Kishida had lunch in Fukushima prefecture yesterday. Ate food from said prefecture too.
The governor of New York state signed a bill that would ban the Indian Point nuclear plant from releasing radioactive water into the Hudson as part of its decommissioning.
How many people who support that ban support Japan's decision to release radioactive water into the Pacific?
Also something the weird Chinese and south Korean ultra nationalists leave out. But we'll they also don't know what dilution is so....
Edited by miraculous on Sep 3rd 2023 at 11:50:38 AM
"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."Probably very few, because most people who support the Japanese decision understand the risks of power plant water well enough to know that it's actually not dangerous.
Most power plant water is safe to swim in. If you swam in it indoors you may actually be exposed to less radiation than in an outdoor pool.
More financial relief coming for the Japanese fishermen affected by the bans from China/restrictions from South Korea
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/japan/society/chinese-tourists-fukushima-water-release/
Looks like more people in Japan who are from the mainland aren't hesitating to eat Japanese food.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/japan/politics/us-enovy-fukushima-visit/
U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visited Fukushima and ate the food prepared there.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66667291
Logically is picking up rising misinformation coming from China, which is fuelled by statement made by Chinese MOFA regarding the water from Fukushima.

https://nonproliferation.org/concrete-alternative-a-better-solution-for-fukushimas-contaminated-water-than-ocean-dumping/
An old op-ed by Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, who has a M Sc and Ph D in high energy physics from Carleton.
He suggests solidying the ALPS treated wastewater within concrete. He also justifies as being much safer.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/It-is-not-too-late-for-Japan-to-change-course-on-Fukushima-water
Ferenc's op-ed (to summarize) says that IAEA's statement that Japan's plan to release the wastewater isn't a good reason to be confident. Mostly since it's not known how marine life can be affected.
He also mentioned this...