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The cop killing in Brooklyn Sunday morning was 4 blocks from my apartment.
It looks like the guy was not actually trying to kill the officer, but that does not bring him back to life.
Hi, all.
This time change is killing me. Couldn’t sleep at all last night, and now I’m exhausted. Plus it’s Monday, something crazy went down Friday in the after school program, tomorrow is a half day (which makes kids crazy), and I have big stuff going on. Whee!
Bxgrl;
The recovery in Japan will certainly be quicker. They are a wealthy country and much of their industry is geared towards infrastructure. In addition, the Japanese have an odd way about them: they are known for taking forever to make a decision, except when their back is against the wall. Then they spring into action with a determined spirit. This earthquake may actually have a positive economic impact for them, in the long run.
dibs, I agree with you 100% on the nuclear power post.
Horrible about the cops. rotten news- including my 102 year old uncle is in the hospital, dying. A really sweet man, WW II veteran. I’m waiting for news from my cousin.
“Serious question: does Japan really need our $10 contribution when its central bank is injecting money into the system?”
I am on the Red Cross mailing list, and they usually send appeals for money soon after a disaster.
So far, I have received no e-mails from them on this one.
The disaster is highlighted on their web page, but not in a dominating way.
“Even though the damage to humans from the reactors currently appears to be relatively low, I see this as a multi-decade setback for nuclear power.”
Not in China, which means they will continue to progressively roll by us in terms of energy self sufficiency.
Of course all the tree huggers will come out and Greenpeace is already all over this. What you have to remember is that the quake did not damage these, the tsunami did and most reactors around the world are of no risk to a tsunami.
Here’s a longer-term question:
Will this be the end of the “nuclear power revival” in the United States?
Even though the damage to humans from the reactors currently appears to be relatively low, I see this as a multi-decade setback for nuclear power.
If there is significant wide-spread damage from the reactors, I think we will see a huge push to end nuclear power production ASAP.
What a fucked up weekend for news overall… Japan, the tour bus, Libya, and two dead cops.