Have you heard of the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan? I am not at all surprised if you have not. But you've surely heard about Khloe and Lamar or Miley's latest shenanigans. If so you are in the vast majority of the American public as well as the rest of the world (or what I know of it seeing as right now I live in the US). What can be said about a society that clearly values commonplace gossip over Nuclear Crisis?
WAKE THE FUCK UP!
You heard me right. This is not going to be a PC post, it is going to be in your face because apparently it needs to be to get your attention over Hollywood's latest and greatest "news." Perhaps now I have your attention, or not. If not go back to E! news and continue to bury your head in the sand until it is so contaminated your teeth start to rot out. No clue what this rant is about? I'll give you the very short version because I know your attention span is about 5 seconds long due to overexposure to media.
Following a tsunami that hit on March 11 2011 damaging the nuclear power plant in Fukushima Japan the plant has been leaking 330 tons of contaminated water into the ocean DAILY. Got your attention now? It should because while you may not live in Japan I am fairly certain you recognize that the US shares an Ocean with Japan. If not consult a map and you'll figure it out soon enough. So what does this massive leak mean to you? Most imminently the west coast of the US and Canada is dealing with contaminated seafood, decreases in sea wildlife such as sardines, radiation exposure to chemicals that have a half-life multiple times the number of the average human lifespan, etc. Think I am making this shit up, you would be wrong absolutely.
It doesn't matter to me you say because you don't live in California, Japan, or Western Canada. Oh, ok then, just go back to the previously aforementioned fluff that passes for news in our world today. I am sure it will all work out for the best in the end. No further need to worry your pretty little head with this bit of "insignificant" news. And by the way, YOU are what is wrong with the world today. Your indifference to world crisis is deplorable, but at least you are not alone.
Now here is the even scarier part, if you weren't worried enough already. Or on the offhand chance you still aren't worried enough. Currently the Japanese are decommissioning potentially extremely hazardous fuel rods that aren't being used because of this crisis. They are doing it manually (instead of with computer assistance) and there is the very real possibility that one of the following catastrophic issues could arise: hundreds of tons of nuclear material in a pool of water nearby could ignite, collapse of the already damage structure could result in a nuclear blast, and wait for it the consequent radioactivity released would heavily contaminate much of the world. So, please please please, give more than just a shit about this, truly care what is happening to this planet. I know there are a lot of things competing for your time and energy these days but if anything should be at the top of your list, THIS IS IT.
Hopefully I have brow beat you enough or at the very least piqued your interest. What is so sad about this is the appalling little amount of coverage of this in the world media and the even smaller number of people willing to petition for the US to get involved in what is truly a world crisis. Why? I just cannot understand why. If you truly care a wit about this planet please check out these links and sign the petition, or go create your own, call your senator, email the UN (if they have email), tell people about this, enact some change before it is too late.
Just a few links (there are plenty more out there if you are interested):
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/07/19910577-wrecked-fukushima-nuke-plant-leaking-330-tons-of-contaminated-water-a-day?lite
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/remember-fukushima-presenting-radioactive-seawater-impact-map
http://www.globalresearch.ca/why-tepco-is-risking-the-removal-of-fukushima-fuel-rods-the-dangers-of-uncontrolled-global-nuclear-radiation
Video giving a comprehensive look at the entire crisis. It is well worth your 45 minutes to watch.
http://youtu.be/G0rwSpeGRf0
