re: #347 Bubbaman

Having participated in simulations I can tell you that if radioactivity is detected, the amounts/risks are rapidly calculated and assessed. Depending on command/control it’s questionable as to how rapidly the word would filter out to the general public. I think the relative panic would relate more to the size/scope of the event than anything else.

I agree wholeheartedly that the public has an irrational fear of radioactivity and the relative risks. This article exemplifies the inaccuracies and misconceptions which abound.

(1) “depending on command/control” — valid point

(2) “panic would relate more to…” — IF, by chance, preliminary word got out to the media, the media would determine the “size/scope”.

/in other words, potential shit city