Recently, I linked you to a report on the World Health Organization's estimates of the long-term risk of cancer and cancer-related deaths among people who lived nearest to the Fukushima nuclear plant when it went into meltdown and the people who worked to get the plant under control and into a cold shutdown. The good news was that those risks seem to be lower than the general public might have guessed, partly because the Japanese government did a good job of quickly getting people away from the area and not allowing potentially contaminated milk and meat to be consumed. The bad news: That one aspect isn't the whole story on Fukushima's legacy or the government's competency. Although the plant is in cold shutdown today, it still needs to be fully decommissioned and the site and surrounding countryside are in desperate need of cleanup and decontamination. That task, unfortunately, is likely to be far more difficult than anybody thought, with initial estimates of a 40-year cleanup now described as "a pipe dream". One key problem: The government cut funding to research that could have produced the kind of robots needed for this work, because it assumed that nobody would ever need them.
Another look at Fukushima's legacy
- COMMENTS
- cleanup
- fukushima
- governments
- Japan
- nuclear
- radiation
- robots
- Science
Research finds sex dolls exceed natural human proportions by up to 52%
"The design of sex dolls—unconstrained by biological limitations—offers a unique window into human mate preferences," writes Dr. William Costello in the abstract to his study analyzing sex dolls to understand… READ THE REST
Study reveals killer whales share food with humans in display of altruism
Killer whales sharing food with other killer whales is well-documented, but a new study in the Journal of Comparative Psychology found that they also share with humans. In 2015, Jared… READ THE REST
Free tool helps dodge grant rejections as federal censorship expands
I recently discovered a terrific tool called "ScanAssist," that helps grant writers avoid all of the so-called "woke," or censored, words that the Trump administration is erasing from government websites… READ THE REST
The Fooducate Pro Meal-Tracking App is 20% off with code DROP20
TL;DR: Support your health and wellness goals with the Fooducate Pro Meal-Tracking App, just $39.97 (regular $199.99) for Deal Days with the coupon code DROP20. Want the Best Health App of the… READ THE REST
Turbocharge your career by developing new skills for just $20
TL;DR: Develop new skills at your own pace, on your own schedule, with lifetime access to EDU Unlimited StackSkills – on sale right now for just $19.97. Whether you'd like to advance your… READ THE REST
There's something about these binoculars that would make Batman jealous
TL;DR: These Digital Binoculars can see at night, snap photos, and record video. They're also only $90 (reg. $159.99). Most binoculars are great in daylight but nearly useless once the sun goes down.… READ THE REST