EPTCrisis in Japan - Page 60
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Thread is about the various issues surrounding Japan in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. Don't bring the shit side of the internet to the thread, and post with the realization that this thread is very important, and very real, to your fellow members. Do not post speculative and unconfirmed news you saw on TV or anywhere else. Generally the more dramatic it sounds the less likely it's true. | ||
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Swissm
United States207 Posts
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NIJ
1012 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:23 Belannaer wrote: Even if it might sound grim this could be a boon for Japan's economy. Massive need for rebuilding creates tons of new jobs thus lowering unempoyment for many years into future. This puts money into hands of consumers who make the money move in the system by spending it. Major investors from Japan and abroad will invest in this process. These will put Japan's production on overdrive and homefront has been mended you can put this effort into export which is very good idea due to low exchange rate of yen etc. Disaster is never a boon to your economy. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4315 Posts
These people are complete morons , can we have any natural disasters anymore without the global warming bandwagon jumping on with the most hair brained theories as to why carbon dioxide is responsible?? http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/11/some-respond-to-japan-earthquake-by-pointing-to-global-warming/ Hours after a massive earthquake rattled Japan, environmental advocates connected the natural disaster to global warming. The president of the European Economic and Social Committee, Staffan Nilsson, issued a statement calling for solidarity in tackling the global warming problem. “Some islands affected by climate change have been hit,” said Nilsson. “Has not the time come to demonstrate on solidarity — not least solidarity in combating and adapting to climate change and global warming?” “Mother Nature has again given us a sign that that is what we need to do,” he added. Global warming enthusiasts have also taken to Twitter to raise awareness of the need to respond to the earthquake by finally acting on climate change. And the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Lee Doren compiled some of the best ones. Some examples: AliceTMBFan said “2 hours of geography earlier talking about Japan has left me thinking…maybe global warming is way more serious then we thought…” | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
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Voltaire
United States1485 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:40 iPlaY.NettleS wrote: Disgusting that some people are saying this earthquake is related to global warming. These people are complete morons , can we have any natural disasters anymore without the global warming bandwagon jumping on with the most hair brained theories as to why carbon dioxide is responsible?? http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/11/some-respond-to-japan-earthquake-by-pointing-to-global-warming/ They aren't saying the earthquake is related to global warming. They are saying that the damage done because of the earthquake is more severe because of global warming. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4315 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:23 Belannaer wrote: Even if it might sound grim this could be a boon for Japan's economy. Massive need for rebuilding creates tons of new jobs thus lowering unempoyment for many years into future. This puts money into hands of consumers who make the money move in the system by spending it. Major investors from Japan and abroad will invest in this process. These will put Japan's production on overdrive and homefront has been mended you can put this effort into export which is very good idea due to low exchange rate of yen etc. Yes , just what Japan needs , more debt. Still , if that reactor blows there won't be much need for rebuilding in that 6 mile radius , at least not for a long long long time..... | ||
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Theclutch
United States119 Posts
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kaisen
United States601 Posts
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Grettin
42381 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:45 Theclutch wrote: Are they saying that a meltdown is possible right now? I dunno, would like to know aswell. But they are releasing that toxic pressure or whatever now and 4 of the reactors are having problems with the cooling system. | ||
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NukeTheStars
United States277 Posts
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kaisen
United States601 Posts
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KwarK
United States41934 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:51 NukeTheStars wrote: If you haven't donated to the efforts yet, whip out those wallets! Red Cross websites accept any amount of money, and they will do kickass stuff with it. Go sell one of your crappy games at Gamestop or Ebay or wherever and move that cash, because our Japanese friends need it a hell of a lot more than we do! Go go go Japan is no Haiti. Just because it's the most recent disaster doesn't mean it is the most pressing. There are dozens of places around the world where your donation will go much further. We're talking about the second biggest economy in the world here. | ||
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kaisen
United States601 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:57 KwarK wrote: Japan is no Haiti. Just because it's the most recent disaster doesn't mean it is the most pressing. There are dozens of places around the world where your donation will go much further. We're talking about the second biggest economy in the world here. Third biggest economy actually... China overtook 2nd place throne few months ago. | ||
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NukeTheStars
United States277 Posts
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Grettin
42381 Posts
On March 12 2011 10:00 NukeTheStars wrote: Somehow, I knew someone would find a way to argue AGAINST donating to Japan. I just didn't think it would happen so fast. Absolutely incredible, Kwark. It's sad and fucking horrible that something like this happens and the people suffers because of it. But Kwark has a point though, a valid point. | ||
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TheDominator
New Zealand336 Posts
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Mr. Wiggles
Canada5894 Posts
On March 12 2011 06:56 Serejai wrote: Indeed. The chances of this turning into a meltdown are slim to none, and the environmental effects probably aren't going to be too bad, either. But people freak out of everything these days, and it would be really sad to see nuclear technology get set back because of the fear of uninformed people I suppose the government has to evacuate just to be safe, but all that's doing right now is increasing the fear amongst people. Hopefully this doesn't spark too much anti-nuclear hate because in this day and age it's really a safe and reliable technology, and I feel most people think of it as Chernobyl. I don't think that's very accurate. The pressure is rising and radiation levels are increasing, but the US has already delivered coolant and everything I've read seems to indicate they have that under control right now. 0050: Reaction to events at two nuclear power plants 250km (160 miles) north east of Tokyo, where states of emergencies have been declared. Environmental group Greenpeace tells the AFP news agency "Japan is in the middle of a nuclear crisis with potentially devastating consequences". Campaigner Jan Beranek adds: "While the immediate focus is on minimising radiation release and keeping local people safe, this is yet another reminder of the inherent risks of nuclear power." And in other news: 0059: Tokyo Electric Power, which runs the two stricken nuclear power plants, confirms it has released a small amount of vapour into the atmosphere to reduce pressure on one of its reactors. It tells AFP there are no health risks. | ||
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zeeQue
United Kingdom184 Posts
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structuralinertia
Australia1426 Posts
On March 12 2011 09:57 KwarK wrote: Japan is no Haiti. Just because it's the most recent disaster doesn't mean it is the most pressing. There are dozens of places around the world where your donation will go much further. We're talking about the second biggest economy in the world here. Sooo... because they're not the worst off, we should not donate to them? Better advice might be to donate to Japan as well as those other poorer places. | ||
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Grettin
42381 Posts
"S. Korean rescuers on standby to help quake-hit Japan" + Show Spoiler + SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Saturday its rescue workers and military cargo planes were ready to fly to Japan to help the neighboring country hit by the most powerful earthquake it has ever recorded. A team of 120 relief workers, medical personnel and three military transport planes were ready to depart for Japan, awaiting a request from the Japanese government, officials at Seoul's Foreign Ministry said. President Lee Myung-bak pledged full support on Friday to help the Japanese government recover from the major undersea quake that triggered a vast tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. "We are on standby to go to Japan within three hours after our government approves a departure," said an official at the Air Force. Separately, South Korea's Foreign Ministry will send Saturday a five-member emergency team to Japan to assess any injuries or damages to its nationals staying in the quake-hit areas, officials said. The team is scheduled to arrive in Sendai, a Japanese city closest to the earthquake's epicenter, on Saturday night, the ministry said. Officials in Seoul said they were trying to check for possible South Korean casualties, but telecommunication problems were hampering the efforts. The possibilities of Korean injuries or deaths cannot be ruled out because about 910,000 South Koreans live in Japan, some 10,000 of them in the Sendai area hit by the quake, they said. About 30 Korean nationals living in the Japanese prefecture of Iwate have not yet been contacted by a South Korean consulate in Sendai, according to officials. Im glad that Korea is doing something like this. Hasn't there been some little "grudge" between these countries because of the history they have had? Hopefully both of the countries appreciate each other a bit more from now on. 8) | ||
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