Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Amen, Ted. And we should also be admiring the Japanese people for the civilized and dignified way in which they are dealing with this. In every other country I can think of there would be at least price gauging, or looting. None of either in evidence in Japan. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Mar 23, 2011, at 4:41 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Peter Cheyne OFFERED: > Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Fish & chips >> Philippe, we live very far from Fukushima and there is no problem with >> fishing. Radiation, like the light we photograph in, reduces in >> intensity according to the inverse square law, so I think even a Nocti- >> Geiger-counter couldn't detect emissions from that plant. > > Hi Peter > The radiation thing flashed through my thoughts as I read and looked at > your meal. Looks very good indeed! :-) However, I dismissed radiation > immediately, as I've been doing with most of the "TV diatribe" about > radiation levels, basically putting unknown info into the minds of > millions of viewers! > > Then followed immediately with... "There are no effects from these levels > so don't be concerned!" Meanwhile they've scared the hell out of viewers > just by mentioning it! If there is "no effect?" Then it's not a story > worth mentioning! Like, "get over it!" And stop blowing the minds of > lesser minded viewers who think it's like CHERNOBYL? Or WW 2 and the > atomic bombs!" Maybe it could be under completely uncontrolled situation? > HOWEVER? Instead? > > We should all be saying a prayer to the Great Spirit on behalf of the > engineers, technicians, firemen and every other Soul bringing this > situation under control! They of course are working so close they may well > be basically "Offering their lives" to save the potential of many. > > Dr.ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >