Uh-oh, Japan, this is bad

**HoreTore** · 03-11-2011, 20:58

This is horrendous. And its making me very guilty.

You see, I am sort of biased towards things i nature that goes "boom" or otherwise wrecks something. My earliest childhood memories are exclusively from the times I played with speed or set up things to go boom. For example, every time it rained, I ran to the unpaved road near my house(I liv near the forest line), and played "let's make rivers, dam them and then watch 'em collapse".

So, when I see the footage from Japan, all that water pouring over stuff... I feel bad for all the people there, but at the same time.... I can't help myself, I find it fascinating to see the raw power i nature.

Does this make me an awful person? Am I the only one seeing it this way? I hope this doesn't offend you beefy, or anyone else who are affected by this catastrophe..

**Hax** · 03-11-2011, 21:46

Not at all, horetore. I stand in total awe in the power of nature. Seeing things like this happen remind us of how vulnerable we are and what we can do to prevent or counteract it.

Feeling intrigued or fascinated by fierce displays of nature is not something to be ashamed of. It's quite natural(!) and actually good for us.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 03-11-2011, 21:48

Very tragic for Japan.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 03-12-2011, 01:57

Originally Posted by HoreTore

This is horrendous. And its making me very guilty.

You see, I am sort of biased towards things i nature that goes "boom" or otherwise wrecks something. My earliest childhood memories are exclusively from the times I played with speed or set up things to go boom. For example, every time it rained, I ran to the unpaved road near my house(I liv near the forest line), and played "let's make rivers, dam them and then watch 'em collapse".

So, when I see the footage from Japan, all that water pouring over stuff... I feel bad for all the people there, but at the same time.... I can't help myself, I find it fascinating to see the raw power i nature.

Does this make me an awful person? Am I the only one seeing it this way? I hope this doesn't offend you beefy, or anyone else who are affected by this catastrophe..

I have to admit I'm kind of the same. Heh, whenever I used to be on holiday, whenever I saw a little stream I absolutely had to try to make a dam.

**Prince Cobra** · 03-12-2011, 08:30

In case the worst happens, it does not mean death sentence. There are certain precautionary measures that could be taken. Not all who are exposed to radiation die of cancer (it depends on the quantity of course) and some of them have entirely normal life afterwards. For example, Chernobyl is 134 from Kiev and Kiev is still a very populated area.

Yet, I hope things won't go that bad.

**Kagemusha** · 03-12-2011, 09:19

Oh my God! Apparently the worse apparently just happened at Fukushima.The reactor core has melted.Hopefully we know more about this soon.

**Beefy187** · 03-12-2011, 09:52

Explosion at 15:30 Japan time at Fukushima.
Awaiting explanation of what actually happened.
Four injured from it.

**Kagemusha** · 03-12-2011, 10:43

**Prince Cobra** · 03-12-2011, 11:11

If this could be a comfort in the current situation, the Fukushima power plant is different than that in Chernobyl, which mitigates the effect of the catastrophy (or at least these are the words of a Bulgarian engineer). ANd yet, situation is dangerous becuse there is radioactive contamination and one of the walls of the reactor building is gone.