Reply #63: things to consider

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Things to consider when deciding the impact of this disaster on Japan - 1) The disaster is ongoing and no endgame plan is apparent, 2) Large part of population is homeless, death toll is uncertain, 3) all nukes are shutdown and it would be irresponsible to restart them while there are strong aftershocks occurring, 4) a lot of infrastructure, including power lines, has been destroyed 5) rolling blackouts are likely to persist for some time, 6) large population is evacuated or taking cover... almost no traffic in Tokyo except for those fleeing, 7) there is no past example to compare this tragedy to (nobody knows what will happen, because the catastrophe is ongoing), 8) Japanese debt load is already very high and they have been in a 2 decade recession -- now this might be like a war and good for business in the long run, but it is too early to know! With all my heart, I wish the Japanese well. They are truly a peoples of great spirit and inner strength