It may seem outrageous to Western minds, for the Japanese public to continue trusting these entities considering the continuous series of embarrassing missteps. However, this may be the very reason that Japan's history is measured in 1000's of years, even with limited and fragile resources, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, and even atomic bombings.
I'm not an expert, but I would counter that the Japanese accept that there may be immediate hardship, but will endure rather than panic.
On the other hand, it is interesting to witness the variety of confusing, contrary, or just nonsensical information being released to the public. None of it is sufficient, accurate or whole enough to actually quantify the threat of the radiation leaking from the Fukushima reactors.
I've done the math, and based on official reports, my 30-minute jog tomorrow morning will be as dangerous as three ripe bananas, a Winston menthol, and a mammogram. Whew.
Outside sources of information are an interesting contrast. This projection from the German Meteorological Service isn't something being shown here, for sure. (This is based on the weather conditions that would spread the radiation; the actual intensity can't be certain as it is based only on the Japanese officially released measurements.):
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Hmm. I certainly agree about the coziness of the politics and media, and the endurance of the Japanese. But it is frightening to see how little real information is being shared, especially when you compare it to German weather map!
Take care on your jog, and maybe only try it once a year - like a mammogram!
I agree with Tracy !
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