Originally Posted by
sjpitts
So if you refuse to accept media-generated hysteria you are not being helpful?
The media never gets science right. Lets remember that this is the same media that basically told his last year the entire gulf of mexico was going to be destroyed by an oil spill. The likely harm resulting from any "meltdown" at this point will be minor compared to the devastation brought on by the earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese government has enough actual death and destruction to deal with, it doesn't have time to deal with the irrational fears of the uneducated.
Sorry to be blunt, but it seems to me that Mr.IGH is the only guy here with any sense.
It isn't about the media or about science, not at all. It is about future consequences of the decision to stay or go. All the indications are that he should leave.
If it was bad or worse than we know, you will look back and say, "Whew, we dodged a bullet."
If it turns out to have been okay, you look back and say, "We did what we thought was best to keep our children safe and ensure they have (healthy) parents to raise them."
If it is bad and you stay and you and your children get radiation sickness, what then do you say, "Mr IGH and sjpitts got this one wrong"?
Notice, the above analysis does not consider the media, only the situations and outcomes.
You seem to feel the situation is okay. Look in the matrix above. Even if you feel it's okay, you still only have a 25% chance of having your decision to stay being the right decision. Overall, staying has only a 6% chance (1/16) of being the right thing to do.