Ask Slashdot: Radiation Detection For Tokyo Resident? 371
An anonymous reader writes "I'm an American who is living in Tokyo. Stories have started popping up about 'radiation hot spots' in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures so I have begun to worry. I live on the first floor of my apartment building and right by our washing machine there is a gutter out there that is clogged with rain water and mud, which has me especially worried because my wife and I are planning to have kids soon. Obviously no one from the government is going to come by to check our gutter so I feel the need to take matters into my own hands. I have absolutely no idea so I'm asking you guys. What kind of radiation detector should I get? A Geiger Counter? If it measures Gamma rays is that enough? Are alpha and beta dangerous too? I know no one has all the answers regarding radiation but any advice you guys could give me would be great."
Don't worry (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Gamma rays (Score:5, Funny)
Godzilla?
Re:I can't figure out Slashdot . . . (Score:5, Funny)
Would that not at least be more scientific that just believing your opinion that you claim is undeniable fact (based on zero actual observation)?
You're right. In fact, have you measured the area around your OWN home lately? No? Then you have zero evidence to suspect it's not hotter than Fukushima, drizzled in Chernobyle, and wrapped in the rubble from Three Mile Island. I suggested buying very expensive 24/7 monitoring equipment pronto. In fact, buy two to be safe. On the safe side you better buy 3. If you only buy two, and they disagree, how do you know which one is right?
You should do this immediately, and no longer waste your time posting to Slashdot. After all, you're wasting time that could be spent looking for things that might be radioactive in your neighborhood. I mean, shit.. There could be radioactive shit killing you RIGHT NOW, and you have zero reason to suspect there's not! Yes, run and hide. Run and hide. Then buy top notch monitoring equipment to protect you. It's the only scientific thing to do! I don't think I like the look of your neighbor's cat. Maybe it's been playing in a spent cancer treatment machine? It's happened before! Science will save you.