Nuclear Exodus
There are more people connected to the Internet now than there were on Earth when World War II began. We all started doing something really special…we started sharing everything with everyone, everywhere. We share what we love, what we hate, we share fashion, music and art, we share what makes us laugh, what makes us cry…we even started sharing money. For the first time in history, a unified global culture emerged.
A culture free of race, borders, and nationality that recognizes that we are all one species sharing one planet… except for one dirty “little” issue – power. There are currently 432 nuclear reactors in operation worldwide: 54 in Japan, 59 in France and 104 in the United States. How many people were affected by Chernobyl? How is Fukushima affecting our health? Well it really depends on who you ask. According to George Monbiot, Chernobyl killed about 43 people.
Governments around the world, those who run the United Nations and make up the UN Security Council would have you believe that the statistically insignificant number of people suffering from cancer, birth defects and other radiation-related diseases are the result of more than 2,000 nuclear explosions. But to do that, the UN would also have to convince you that a full-blown Chernobyl-style disaster would kill only about two people a year.
However, keep in mind that the average nuclear warhead contains only about 20 pounds of nuclear fuel, whereas nuclear power plants like Fukushima contain thousands of tons of nuclear fuel. That’s why only a collapse has the power to destroy an entire country. A nuclear disaster, such as the current possible release from Fukushima Units 3 and 4, could release more radiation than all nuclear weapons tests ever conducted combined.
According to the documentary’s makers, the first two hours are an unspeakable nightmare, a journey through hell, but if you stick to it, the final hour will offer you a truly glorious resolution.
