the IEAE (international atomic energy agency) has a deal with WHO (world health organization) so that neither can disparage the other. the WHO.. the ones who are supposed to be protecting the world's health! the IEAE was created to simultaneously "regulate" while at the same promote nuclear energy. it is the same organization, the IEAE, who suggested that only 4,000 people lost their lives due to the accident at Chernobyl. yet other distinguished organizations and scientists claim that the actual number, due to various radiation-related sicknesses, is more like 985,000. i mean, WTF...

so u can decide to believe one side or the other. but what really matters is that you start thinking for yourself and your own well-being. japan is fucked. fucked in the asshole by a big, hairy, sweaty man with no condom or vaseline. japan is a tiny country if u consider how narrow it is. its roughly the size of California, with about 40% the population of the entire United States. now imagine that a nuclear accident occurred near Los Angeles. that is basically whats happened. all the water is leaking into the sea and even worse, the ground. when the meltdown lava goes deep into the earth, it reacts with the whatever and explodes, sending off dangerous radiation vapor. this is shit that we will breath. then water supplies are going to be contaminated. if the ground is obviously contaminated with cancer causing radiation, that means every single form of substinance will have the possibility of carrying radiation... YAY!??

they have already proven that spinach 75 miles away is unsafe. tea leaves are also unsafe at XX-distance. water. grass. cows eat the grass, and give us our milk, cheese, yogurt, butter... other vegetables will be contaminated too. u go into a restaurant, how do u know where the fuck the food comes from? you dont. is it safe to go outside for a stroll in the park for the day? do u really know how the prevailing winds are going to take the fallout? do u really want to see just *how* much radiation you and your loved ones can take? well maybe its just me, but i say "fuck that".

ok now im going into exaggerated rant mode. but i think this is warranted. i have heard absolutely NO ONE in my office even mention the ill effects or their fears of the future of japan due to the power plant meltdowns. not a fucking peep in 2 months. i dont know why the fuck everyone is so fucking calm. am i the only one who gives a damn if my children develop abnormalities, defects, serious health problems, cancer, or die?? apparently so. i am utterly flabbergasted at the lack of interest, discussion, and thought put into this disaster.

so yah. looks like we may be facing a disaster worse than chernobyl thanks to the dense population of japan, lack of awareness and questing-raising, and lying from the government with support from US agencies trying to keep nuclear power plants active throughout the world.

gotta talk to my wife about possible relocation. peace.

here is a very in-depth article on the effects of chernobyl touching on all these topics. if u have a chance, and are interested, take a look:
http://www.ratical.org/radiation/Chernobyl/HEofC25yrsAC.html

P.S. How's PC gaming treating you? You should post up what you are playing!

in all likelihood im completely over-reacting. but then again, it wouldnt be cool knowing that something, even minor, happened because of this incident, and i did nothing to prevent it. but seriously, things like "what is safe to eat" is a big deal, since so many things could be carrying radiation. for a split second, i thought about playing games at work, so that if my employers catch me accessing the game network, they could fire me and i would have no excuse to stay in japan. lol right? i dont know what im gonna do though.

im playing a game i played years back, since i could get my high ranked character to work. though im plagued by the same amount of lag as always, since im using a VPN to connect to the US, and then loop back to Singapore. its MapleStory. but its an RPG so its not so important. but somehow im not feeling it completely (though i love the stats aspect, trading aspect, and scrolling equipment for better stats aspect). apparently my account was hacked in these past few years, since i was completely naked (armors/weps) and had no money. changed my passwords, beefed up my security, more virus/malware checks, so i should be good.