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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Kenneth Marcy writes:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>"So, at present, the biggest danger from being out in
the rain is getting one's clothing soaked, which, in an unattended worst case,
might result in a <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>Boolean
catastrophe</STRONG></FONT>, but not radiation sickness."<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
color=#000000 size=2 face=Verdana>Boolean catastrophe? How could a swarm
of logical errors result solely from getting soak? It can
easily happen by going to church or a cult gathering, but not usually by
going out into the rain.</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kmmos1@frontier.com href="mailto:kmmos1@frontier.com">Kenneth
Marcy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 30, 2011 1:09
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Tomorrow's
storm ...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On Tuesday 29 March 2011 22:41:53 Dave wrote:<BR>> ... aside
from projected 50 MPH winds, is coming directly from Japan. I<BR>>
know some would just call me paranoid, but stay out of the frickin
rain.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <A
href="http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/loopsat.php?wfo=otx&area=west&type=ir&siz">http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/loopsat.php?wfo=otx&area=west&type=ir&siz</A><BR>>
e=28<BR>> <<A
href="http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/loopsat.php?wfo=otx&area=west&type=ir&s">http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/loopsat.php?wfo=otx&area=west&type=ir&s</A><BR>>
ize=28><BR><BR>For however much comfort or lack thereof you choose to
assign to these <BR>numbers, here are the daily readings the Washington State
Health Department <BR>have taken since 3 March 2011:<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.doh.wa.gov/topics/japan/monitor-history.htm">http://www.doh.wa.gov/topics/japan/monitor-history.htm</A>
<BR><BR>Here is the text from the link above:<BR><BR>"Radiation from the
damaged nuclear reactors in Japan is not a health risk in <BR>Washington. The
Department of Health takes hourly measurements from monitors <BR>in four
locations throughout the state — Richland, Seattle, Spokane, and <BR>Tumwater.
This page shows a history of daily measurements since March 3, 2011. <BR>The
data is updated each weekday. Weekend information will be posted to this
<BR>page on Mondays by 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.<BR><BR>The chart shows
radiations measures known as “gross beta,” a term that refers <BR>to all
radioactive materials that emit beta radiation. Gross beta measurements
<BR>are used because they give us the fastest indication of any change in
<BR>radiation levels. They’re measured in “counts per minute.”<BR><BR>All
monitoring stations have continually shown normal background levels of
<BR>radiation. The annual average measurement at our Tumwater air monitor for
2010 <BR>was 25 counts per minute. The levels would have to be at least
hundreds of <BR>thousands of times higher than these readings before state
health officials <BR>would recommend protective actions.<BR><BR>We don’t
expect to see significant increases in gross beta as a result of the
<BR>nuclear accident in Japan . If that did happen, we would measure specific
<BR>isotopes in order to determine if steps are needed to protect public
health."<BR><BR><BR>So, at present, the biggest danger from being out in the
rain is getting one's <BR>clothing soaked, which, in an unattended worst case,
might result in a Boolean <BR>catastrophe, but not radiation
sickness.<BR><BR><BR>Ken<BR><BR>=======================================================<BR> List
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