FunDare7325 t1_jdjufyx wrote
Reply to comment by PoppinKREAM in Xcel Energy to power down Monticello nuclear plant early after more radioactive water leaks out by VaccumSaturdays
These arguments are the worst. 'the amount you would be exposed to suddenly, or all at once is waaayyy less than you would in an entire year combined so why are you even worried?''
scrabble71 t1_jdjwe6t wrote
They’re saying the amount you would be suddenly exposed to is 100 times less than what you are normally exposed to per day. Sounds pretty good to me.
It’s not great that radioactive water is leaking but it’s good to put it into context so people can try and understand how dangerous this is.
RoboProletariat t1_jdjxzck wrote
"how radiation works" can't be packed into a five minute video, so most people are totally ignorant on the topic. Even an hour of education wouldn't cover much more than vocabulary and concepts.
ThellraAK t1_jdjze3i wrote
It's why it's so important to use a banana for scale.
FunDare7325 t1_jdm5ao3 wrote
For real though, it's universal and everyone would understand.
Mczern t1_jdmw1q7 wrote
Plus bananas are naturally radioactive. it's the perfect example.
SyntheticCorners28 t1_jdojjgo wrote
The dentist uses the banana scale when I ask about x-ray radiation every time.
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