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From the Department of Energy:
http://www.hss.energy.gov/HealthSafety/ohre/roadmap/achre/intro_9_5.html
What long-term effects can radiation have?
....The effect of the radiation may not be to kill the cell, but to alter its DNA code in a way that leaves the cell alive but with an error in the DNA blueprint. The effect of this mutation will depend on the nature of the error and when it is read. Since this is a random process, such effects are now called stochastic.[100] Two important stochastic effects of radiation are cancer, which results from mutations in nongerm cells (termed somatic cells), and heritable changes, which result from mutations in germ cells (eggs and sperm).....
....Radiation may alter the DNA within any cell. Cell damage and death that result from mutations in somatic cells occur only in the organism in which the mutation occurred and are therefore termed somatic or nonheritable effects. Cancer is the most notable long-term somatic effect. In contrast, mutations that occur in germ cells (sperm and ova) can be transmitted to future generations and are therefore called genetic or heritable effects. Genetic effects may not appear until many generations later. The genetic effects of radiation were first demonstrated in fruit flies in the 1920s.
Like cancers, the genetic effects of radiation are impossible to distinguish from mutations due to other causes. Today at least 1,300 diseases are known to be caused by a mutation.
http://www.hss.energy.gov/HealthSafety/ohre/roadmap/achre/intro_9_5.html
For the sake of peace , beat no drums, utter no chants, carry no signs and silently assemble united in protest against the corruption of our nations Government.
"No Immediate Danger......."
Go to the following sites to see the Children of Chernobyl. THIS IS THE DANGER ---- TO ALL LIFE ----- OF ALL NUCLEAR RECKELESS ADVENTURES ---- WE ARE COMMITTING HUBRIS:
http://thechildrenofchernobyl.blogspot.com/2008/03/children-of-chernobyl...
http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/Chernobyl
BTW is the term "a partial meltdown" equivalent to the term "a little bit pregnant". It's either is or isn't.
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Fukushima at 7 and climbing. A few weeks ago experts were swearing that Fukushima couldn't possibly get as bad as Chernobyl. So the next nuclear accident we have, on the scale of 1 to 9, the experts will swear it can't possibly get as bad as Fukushima. There is no catastrophe big enough that can be spun as "not so bad".
N
THANK YOU, THOM!! THANK GOD, you finally used the "T" word -- "TRAITOR!!" These people ARE traitors to AMERICA!! There is no other accurate descriptor. The Truth is TRULY they are TRAITORS and are acting in every way AGAINST our country! Let's start pushing to treat them all as traitors and prosecute -- them!! Our Founding Fathers would have jumped on that -- they would have been put out to sea, never to set foot on Our Sacred Soil again! TRAITORS!! Don't let them destroy us!! THANK YOU, THOM!!
(My proposed) Twenty-Eighth Amendment
Section 1. The twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
Section 2. All territory ceded by a state to the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall be considered part of such state for the apportionment and districting of Representatives in Congress, and the election of Representatives, Senators and electors for President and Vice President, but for no other purpose.
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect at the next apportionment of Representatives following the ratification hereof.
I am freaked out. Have I read or heard correctly that Obama will speak to Americans on his plan to cut Medicare and Medicaid? The United States of Mortal Sin does not have a future for working Americans.
Thom it really sounds like the you're trip to Europe has really opened your eyes to the inequality here in 'Merica. Your patience with the right has really seemed to reach its limit, and I say GOOD ON YA!
Keep giving those righties shots of testy Thom. I don't think I've ever heard you cut off so many wing-nuts in mid sentance or cut them off the air. Its refreshing to hear you cut off their inane chatter, it really is... I'm really going to enjoy your show while this new found attitude of yours lasts.
We should send you to Europe more often.
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The rally in Olympia on Friday was fantastic! Huge turnout -- cross spectrum....
Lots of folks from all over the state -- Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma --
Hey 1090 AM Seattle -- you're the best!
We are losing the messaging war. I think it is going to get worse before it gets better.
There were demonstrations all week at Olympia I hear
@Deacon Adolfo, good post!
I AM IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITING MEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE; I AM IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITING MEN FROM HOLDING POWER POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT; AND I AM IN FAVOR OF CASTRATING ALL MEN.
I believe that only women should be in charge of countries, like presidents, prime ministers, etc. Men have screwed up planet, Earth. We have too many men who are certifiable lunatics in power positions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGB8Uuffi4M
Thanks Thom Harthman..."those of us who disagree with Obama & voice our disagreement are now GOP".Really, how sick & twisted do you have to be to come up with such illogic.Why don't you just call us unpatriotic & treasonous.I think the same was said of me when I disagreed with GWBush's policies.
This always happen when the leader of the party in power's incompetence is slowly being realized by Americans.And seems to me Obama is just as incompetent as GWBush.
Thank you thank you!
Thom, I love your show and agree with you most of the time, but disagree with your opinion on the last topic with your previous caller (guest??)... It's our choice to have or not to have and raise children. I don't think the government should pay for that, directly or indirectly... If parents need help, as with a safety net of income to get back on their feet after a job loss or because of disabilities, fine. And as far as not letting men vote, c'mon... I think that was snark on your part, you can't be serious... But if you are, wtf?? I DO agree with the total equality for women though, including equal pay for equal work, etc. and that those policies should be strictly enforced.
Here you go... "Training Tea Party Activists in Guerilla Internet Tactics - BUSTED!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGB8Uuffi4M)
Thom, the only reason why men are responsible for so much death and destruction is because they are in charge. If women were in charge, don't thing the machinations of the state would move significantly differently... after all was not Queen Elizabeth a woman, Catherine the Great, Bloody Mary, Marget Thatcher... no I don't think history as provided you with a clean slate as far as women are concerned. It isn't the gender that make the leader dangerous, its the distance power affords the culprits. Its easy to order someone's demise from a distance, easily done by someone else, and easily put on someone else's conscience.
There have been compasionate leaders, of both sexes and tyrants of both genders, don't fall into the sexist trap, even if you're trying to compliment gender that isn't yours.
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Romina Boccia seems so much more humble than Carrie Lukas. it's nice to hear a conversation between two people that listen.
The idea of not letting men vote because they're the ones that fight in wars is analogous to not letting members of Congress vote for war if they do have a child that would fight in it. Whereas people usually get upset when members of Congress get to keep their kids out of the fighting.
Everyone gets to vote because everyone suffers the consequences of government policy.
Shawn Taylor: maybe you have a link to that clip??
Perhaps we should begin with eliminating the tax exempt staus, i.e. 501C3 for all "churches" and retain it only for benevolent institutions that serve the poor with no greater than a 10% administrative overhead.
I second that! I would love to share that nice clip with friends.
The clip that Thom played at the beginning of today's show ...of the "presentation/seminar" that teaches people how to rewrite information on the internet. Does anyone have a link to that online? Please post it if they have the link. Thanks!
There are no safe levels for raduation. Radiation is now in our foods.
http://www.nirs.org/radiation/radiationhome.htm