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I don't understand why people are making fun of the Op asking these
questions?
IMO the people that at least investigate and are aware that things
could happen,they are the wise ones.
the few on here that are ready to have a picninc in the parking lot
at the nuclear plant are the ones to laugh at.
I have a healthy concern regarding all the possible scenarios for
implosion around Wilmignton , it does not mean that I feel the need
to move away or need to take calming medicin!!
it means that I will be the first one
heading out of town should something happen, not one sitting
at my house with windows and doors sealed from inside , waiting for government to tell
me all is okay !!
being wise does not equal paranoid.
I don't understand why people are making fun of the Op asking these
questions?
IMO the people that at least investigate and are aware that things
could happen,they are the wise ones.
the few on here that are ready to have a picninc in the parking lot
at the nuclear plant are the ones to laugh at.
I have a healthy concern regarding all the possible scenarios for
implosion around Wilmignton , it does not mean that I feel the need
to move away or need to take calming medicin!!
it means that I will be the first one
heading out of town should something happen, not one sitting
at my house with windows and doors sealed from inside , waiting for government to tell
me all is okay !!
being wise does not equal paranoid.
Dear movedtothecoast, I respectfully think that you simply have missed the point...... I believe that is EXACTLY what it means..... if you live there then you cannot be TOO worried about the impending disaster or you WOULD move your family away for safety BEFORE any danger befalls you.... that would be the WISE thing to do, IMHO.
As others have pointed out, perhaps you missed the posts, there is NO area of the United States that does not have some type of disaster possibilities and everywhere in the Carolina's and surrounding states have Nuclear Power Plants that may go at any moment ( or so say the chicken littles of the world ) and in case you have not heard, there are more coming, soooooooo if you live there you cannot be TOO concerned about it. The idea that when it "goes" you will have the luxury ofa warning and packing up and deciding to exit the area is pretty wishful thinking, however not realistic. Perhaps the people in Japan thought the same way...... the fact is that IF it were to "go" like Japan did, nobody will be safe and not just in the famed "3 miles" that is so often spoken about.
As far as the picnic is concerned.... in the parking lot of the plant or in Wilmington, if it "goes", you won't be safe in either place. So I'm bringing the sausage and peppers and not worrying about something I have no control over, as there is nothing to do about it EXCEPT not move there.
Dear movedtothecoast, I respectfully think that you simply have missed the point...... I believe that is EXACTLY what it means..... if you live there then you cannot be TOO worried about the impending disaster or you WOULD move your family away for safety BEFORE any danger befalls you.... that would be the WISE thing to do, IMHO.
As others have pointed out, perhaps you missed the posts, there is NO area of the United States that does not have some type of disaster possibilities and everywhere in the Carolina's and surrounding states have Nuclear Power Plants that may go at any moment ( or so say the chicken littles of the world ) and in case you have not heard, there are more coming, soooooooo if you live there you cannot be TOO concerned about it. The idea that when it "goes" you will have the luxury ofa warning and packing up and deciding to exit the area is pretty wishful thinking, however not realistic. Perhaps the people in Japan thought the same way...... the fact is that IF it were to "go" like Japan did, nobody will be safe and not just in the famed "3 miles" that is so often spoken about.
As far as the picnic is concerned.... in the parking lot of the plant or in Wilmington, if it "goes", you won't be safe in either place. So I'm bringing the sausage and peppers and not worrying about something I have no control over, as there is nothing to do about it EXCEPT not move there.
apparently, i gotta spread some more love around
for me, the concern of a cat 5 monster hurricane hitting us is a bigger concern than the plant.
there are states with no nuclear power plants - out in the midwest i believe.
find your level of comfort and go with it.
i know for me, personally, if i spent my life worrying over the 'what if's' ... I wouldnt have had the amazing life that i have had, and continue to have. I go where im happy, for me thats the coast... nuclear power plants, hurricanes and all....
stonecreek67,
I will , respectfully of course, tell you that your posts come across
a little mocking ,
your comment about science fiction , chicken little etc.
while every area will have some kind "danger" it pays to be aware. I for one would
not want to live that close to a nuclear plant, I do feel that I up my chances of by being further
away, even 30 miles ,delusional or not.
not all nuclear accidents are big blow-ups, as seen in Japan slow leaks are just as dangerous.
and no, I have not simply missed any points or posts.
As others have pointed out, perhaps you missed the posts, there is NO area of the United States that does not have some type of disaster possibilities
the point is that some areas are higher risk than others.
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The idea that when it "goes" you will have the luxury ofa warning and packing up and deciding to exit the area is pretty wishful thinking, however not realistic.
How in the hell would you know?
OH yeah, I keep forgetting. You're from New Jersey, so you know everything.
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As far as the picnic is concerned.... in the parking lot of the plant or in Wilmington, if it "goes", you won't be safe in either place.
So where'd you get your nuclear engineering degree? Or did you just stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night?
My man Leeroy, since you have resurfaced I must admit to you that indeed I do not have an Nuclear Engineering degree..... however I also must re-assert that one does not need a Nuclear Engineering degree to realize that if one thinks that there is a danger looming, one should move their family to safety.... wherever that may be.
Movetothecoast, I must re-affirm my thought that you have missed the point entirely.... as in you don't get it. If my post came across to you as only a LITTLE mocking, you have "obviously" missed the point.
PS: On one point though I must agree with you, slow leaks can be dangerous too..... especially when you're out on a lonely stretch of highway late at night and AAA is not answering.
My man Leeroy, since you have resurfaced I must admit to you that indeed I do not have an Nuclear Engineering degree
Right, aren't you a salesman or something like that?
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..... however I also must re-assert that one does not need a Nuclear Engineering degree to realize that if one thinks that there is a danger looming, one should move their family to safety.... wherever that may be.
How do you know that the parking lot of the plant is equally safe as Wilmington?
How do you know what the warning will be like, of this potential disaster that isn't even defined yet?
My main man Leeroy, I'm afraid I must reluctantly admonish you again. I am neither a salesman or something like that, nor was I ever. I am retired and enjoying life.
As far as the parking lot of the Brunswick nuclear plant being safe or warning signals of any kind.... you must be mistaking me for someone else. "I" do not think about or worry one little bit about that nuclear plant that distributes lifegiving power to the area, including the Dosher Medical Center, the shopping centers, the restaurants that I plan to frequent.... and oh yes even that bastion of yankees..... St James Plantation. I repeat, I do not care a wit about it, when I read the original posters' query about it I thought she was joking as I could not think of a reason to take it seriously.
If I even thought a little bit that the bridge I was about to drive over was in any way unsafe, I would not drive over it, period. No amount of re-assurance from any number of "strangers" that I have never met, on an online, public forum could persuade me to put my family in danger and drive over that bridge. It's the same thing with this nuclear plant, if someone has a doubt in their mind about its' safety with regards to moving near it for the rest of their lives, they should not listen to total strangers about it, they should steer clear of it at all costs.... after all, as has been mentioned before.... they have a choice..... I would not gamble my familys' safety on the "opinions" of anyone.
I am glad that I am not in her situation, I know where I am going and I look forward to it and am not worried in the least about the Brunswick Nuclear Plant..... I am much more concerned about burning the sausage on the grill in the parking lot.... now THAT could definitely ruin my day.
I think what a lot of people are missing here is that if there were to be a cat 5 hurricane or tsunami, the hurricane or tsunami ITSELF would pose much greater danger than the nuclear plant. If anything, that's the lesson we should take from Japan. With nearly 15000 dead and nearly 15000 still missing from the quake/tsunami, the nuclear accidents seem trivial by comparison.
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