spread of radiation??

Mitzylindsay SG

i've received an sms saying that people asian countries should stay indoors in the rain, swab betadine on ur thyroid, and that radiation could hit phillipines at 4pm 'today'

there's a million discrepancies about the warning esp the one about philipines and the warning claims to be from bbc but it still makes me worried

should i take any precautions? thanks!!

Clivebenss SG

shouldn't affect Sg, too far.

wrong wind direction too.

TehJarVu SG

yes yes u need to wear a space suit and breathe thru oxygen mask

QX179R SG

and seriously those who really go & forward the sms deserves to get shot..

BanguIzai SG

and seriously those who really go & forward the sms deserves to get shot..

Why? May be true leh.

Clivebenss SG

if they build one here as proposed, then property prices will collapse.

BanguIzai SG

yup yup

Junyang700 SG

And mann... if Singapore's going to build one nuclear plant, I am gonna leave this country ASAP in case "once in 50 years" freak accident happens.

Clivebenss SG

And mann... if Singapore's going to build one nuclear plant, I am gonna leave this country ASAP in case "once in 50 years" freak accident happens.

dun need 50 yrs, with so many FTrash running the place, at most 5 yrs nuclear holocaust is a reality.

mancha SG

Don't worry about Japan nuclear reactors, worry about the ones Malaysia or Indonesia going to built.

DailyFreeGames.com SG

Reading about the replies, I was thinking what if Malaysia built a nuclear plant at JB just across the causeway and delibrately make a nuclear meltdown, then no need war sia... Singapore whole country sure gone case... no need to fight... Malaysia at least can evacuate to northen part of malaysia, we singapores evacuate to sea ah?

Clivebenss SG

dun need Malaysia, the Sg govt is stupid enough to consider such proposal.

Clivebenss SG

'How does the current crisis affect the Government's consideration of building a nuclear plant?'

'The current threat of massive radiation in Japan as a result of the quake-triggered crippling of two nuclear reactors raises a question about Singapore's preparations for a nuclear power option ('Govt preparing for nuclear power option'; Nov 2, last year). Japan's current nuclear crisis has seen emergency evacuations of people within a 20km radius of the plant. If a similar nuclear emergency strikes Singapore, it would mean that roughly half the country must be evacuated. Regardless of the safety precautions, the threat of mass radiation is a cause for concern. How does the current crisis affect the Government's consideration of building a nuclear plant in Singapore?'

MS CINDY LOW

likeyou SG

I have saw the cna news and was told not to worry too much on the Japan nuclear radiation leaked to Spore as it is more than 5k km away.

So, talking about having one nuclear plant in Spore.....better dont think about it.

Clivebenss SG

AN SMS that has been making the rounds warns that radiation from Japan reaching Singapore has turned out to be a hoax.

The text message reads: 'A nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan exploded at 4:30 AM today. If it rains tomorrow or later, don't go outside. If you are outside, be sure that you have rain protectors. It's acid rain. Don't let it touch you. You may burn your skin, lose your hair or have cancer. Please pass, stay safe and remind everyone you know.'

The hoax originated in the Philippines and has been circulating here.

Nuclear experts in the Philippines were quick to debunk the rumour. In a statement, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) also said radiation levels in the Philippine atmosphere were normal as of Monday and showed 'no increase' since the nuclear plants in Fukushima reported sustaining damage in their reactors.

Such hoaxes could cause unnecessary panic and fear. Some who saw the message on Facebook sensed it was a hoax and slammed its senders for causing panic. One Facebook user, Felicia Jieling posted on citizen journalism website STOMP: 'Idiots with nothing better to do can consider going to Japan to assist them, instead of stupidly sending such crap SMS to create mass panic.'

The National Environment Agency (NEA) said that Singapore would not be affected by radioactive rain because Japan's nuclear reactors were located 5,000lm away - a radiation shower would require a complete meltdown of Japan's reactors.

-- AsiaOne

Clivebenss SG

AN SMS that has been making the rounds warns that radiation from Japan reaching Singapore has turned out to be a hoax.

The hoax originated in the Philippines and has been circulating here.

-- AsiaOne

This news answered TS query.

likeyou SG

I also rec the sms, my kids also rec the sms too.

Nelstar SG

Seriously, old folks are buying the story.

Wait they end up conned to buy some clothing or some crap anti-radiation pill or crap.

PLEASE STOP FORWARDING NONSENSE and spread unnecessary panic.

Clivebenss SG

Seriously, old folks are buying the story.

Wait they end up conned to buy some clothing or some crap anti-radiation pill or crap.

PLEASE STOP FORWARDING NONSENSE and spread unnecessary panic.

stop all these rumours.

dun panic.

BanguIzai SG

This news answered TS query.

What if the news itself is not 100% true (some news is broadcast to prevent panic) and the sms turns out to be more true leh? How? Then we believe the news and we get into danger?