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To: TopCat who wrote (603943)3/16/2011 8:56:14 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1575181
 
>> How many people have died as a result of nuclear power plant accidents? What is it about the little atoms that scares the shit out of everybody. Japan just had a major catastrophe...possibly tens of thousands dead....and all the press can cover are the little atoms. It's sad alright. Left wing ignorance freaking out.

It is the media whipping them up into a frenzy. It gets ratings.

When it comes to ratings, all the cable networks are the same -- they'll do ANYTHING.

To his credit, O'Reilly had on a physicist tonight who put the entire thing in perspective, I thought.



To: TopCat who wrote (603943)3/17/2011 12:52:31 AM
From: koan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575181
 
<<How many people have died as a result of nuclear power plant accidents? What is it about the little atoms that scares the shit out of everybody. Japan just had a major catastrophe...possibly tens of thousands dead....and all the press can cover are the little atoms. It's sad alright. Left wing ignorance freaking out.>>

That comment is like someone telling me the world is flat. But never mind, I was just jerking your chain anyway.

Sorry.