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Collision Resistance@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

U.S. ambassador to Japan will publicly eat Fukushima fish in a show of support amid radioactive water release outrage

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U.S. ambassador to Japan will publicly eat Fukushima fish in a show of support amid radioactive water release outrage

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Collision Resistance@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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U.S. ambassador to Japan will publicly eat Fukushima fish amid radioactive water release outrage
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He said it was intended to be a “show of solidarity.”
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    There’s some Streisand effect stuff going on here. Other reactors are releasing waste which is more radioactive than this every day. Going to extraordinary lengths to reduce public concerns about this one just makes it seem shady.

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    If he pretends to choke while eating it on live television, he gets bonus points.

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      Lots of Asian fish dishes are served with bones in them. What if he doesn’t know how to eat around them and chokes?

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        He’s the ambassador to Japan, I’m pretty sure he’s had Asian food before.

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          I’m sure too, it’d just be a funny situation

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      What if he really does choke or what if the bite is wildly small or what if he dies mysteriously in the coming weeks?

      If this man isn’t a standing picture of health, it will have a negative effect.

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    Sure, you can also eat swordfish once and not get mercury poisoning. Doesn’t mean I’d recommend you to make it a part of your daily diet.

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    His campaign was over before that piece of fish even hit the ground.

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    As an armchair scientist and a Chicagoan, I support this stunt. :)

    But seriously, as I observed elsewhere, 0.1 µSv/banana is way higher than 3.9 µSv/yr.

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    🤨

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