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In reply to the discussion: Bullshit reporting about Fukushima 18x higher than previously estimated (alarmist spoiler alert) [View all]wtmusic
(39,166 posts)9. A timeline: 1) The information about the high levels was provided by Tepco in press releases
2) The information was reformulated by wire services into a concoction guaranteed to titillate the most vulnerable and undiscerning of audiences
3) That audience gobbled it up, and hysteria ensued - as calculated.
Now, you say you are offended about being lied to. How do you know Tepco didn't lie in their initial release? (You apparently bought that hook, line, and sinker).
Personally, I'm offended by people who regurgitate National Enquirer-level trash which is genuinely harming "the world in which my family lives and into which my grandchildren must grow up".
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wtmusic
Sep 2013
OP
So they're taking "appropriate countermeasures" to keep the truth from coming out?
Scuba
Sep 2013
#1
That's hilarious, wt. Posting Tepco press releases as if they're honest and trustworthy. . .
Journeyman
Sep 2013
#3
Exactly what hysteria do you perceive I exhibit? I despise garbage burners, and their defenders. . .
Journeyman
Sep 2013
#7
A timeline: 1) The information about the high levels was provided by Tepco in press releases
wtmusic
Sep 2013
#9
And again, I ask, when have I engaged in this behavior you're convinced I'm a proponent of?. . .
Journeyman
Sep 2013
#11
You're the one using them as an authority today. What have they done to garner your respect?. . .
Journeyman
Sep 2013
#15
And it was upgraded to a level 3 problem, so journeyman's scepticism was justified
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#20
Your link in #22 to the South China Morning Post, since you're too lazy to check
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#25
As you now know, tests on workers shows their exposure was higher in July
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#27