Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

MonsterHunterOwl t1_ja6jp8r wrote

Reply to comment by VanArchie in As Tokyo Electric Power Co. moves closer to discharging tons of stored water from its stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, local opposition has intensified and cries of betrayal are being heard by DoremusJessup

Yup, probably less than a banana or that’s emitted from the human body, volume matters

7

AngryRedGummyBear t1_ja6po68 wrote

I find it funny that "banana for scale" works with radiation exposure.

16

Iceblade02 t1_ja8g23e wrote

Yeah, it's actually a wonderful tool to describe to less well versed individuals just how (non-) harmful nuclear power is.

1

MonsterHunterOwl t1_jaarir8 wrote

People without physics knowledge also are often surprised that almost everything is radioactive, and I’m some cases standing next to another human, is technically more dangerous radioactively.

1