Japan's Meltdown......

[DianaB]

I just read a day or two ago about Japan's neuclear plant dumping millions of gallons of water into the ocean. I don't know about anyone else but I'm pretty concerned about that being in our water. Is anyone else worried about it? I'm wondering about getting a water purification system but I don't know if it will take out radioactive stuff out of it. What do you think?

[gja1000]

I think it will be OK, but I wouldn't eat imported fish right now. I would however, think about a water filtration system, I think they help with impurities that we have here. We don't have one, just a filter system in our refrigerator for the water that comes out of the door - but I would like to have one for the sink.

[Janet]

There are just so many things to worry about Diana that I decided not to worry about any of them. Everything we eat or breath causes some horrible disease it seems. I'm not even going to worry about Red Lobster....if they import or not. I love the food and if I end up glowing in the dark....so bit it...

We don't have a water purification system, but was told once that anyone using a ground well should have one.

[judy]

I think that certainly can't hurt Diana. I am not at all sure if it removes radiation from the water. It will remove lots of other impurities though.

I am so saddened by what happened in Japan. I am usually an optimist, but looking at the global picture right now, with rebellion in the mid-east, all kinds of weather and nature related disasters, the fact that our government may close down this week, poverty in so many places, and a loss of values in general, I feel like it is the end of the world as we know it.

I wrote a story about this in my writers' workshop. If I can figure out a way to share it, I will.

[Lindsey]

Originally Posted by judy

I think that certainly can't hurt Diana. I am not at all sure if it removes radiation from the water. It will remove lots of other impurities though.

I am so saddened by what happened in Japan. I am usually an optimist, but looking at the global picture right now, with rebellion in the mid-east, all kinds of weather and nature related disasters, the fact that our government may close down this week, poverty in so many places, and a loss of values in general, I feel like it is the end of the world as we know it.

I wrote a story about this in my writers' workshop. If I can figure out a way to share it, I will.

I would love to read that, Judy. I feel the same way. I think, and hope, we just have to get through messes like this to get to something better. There is unrest in the middle east, but so far the dictators have been stepping down and the people are gaining freedom after years of oppression. I do not oppose nuclear power, but after the disaster in Japan I hope there will be better designs, better security measures, ways to make sure this doesn't happen again. I think everything that is happening now might make people think more about how we really are a global community and what happens on the other side of the world does effect everyone over the whole earth. I hope what comes out of all of this is something better.

[Janet]

I would love to read it too Judy....please find a way to post it. I feel bad for Japan and the people too. What a horrible thing to go through and as you.....I feel the time is coming to an end also. It's weird.....ever since I was little....about 5th or 6th grade....I always had a feeling it would come or very close to it in my lifetime.