David Suzuki's Fukushima warning

[mercman]

Not even sure how I feel about this, but it made my hair stand on end.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/04/david-suzuki-fukushima-warning_n_4213061.html

 

[Rich]

Why is everyone ignoring this? Its been spewing radiation for a year and a half and nothing is being done! Chernobyl had response teams in days trying to clean up, and Fukushima just keeps being allowed to leak with essentially NOTHING being done to stop leaks, fix leaks, clean anything up.. its like they are just abandoning it and hoping for the best. And it's already done horrendous damage, 100x more than Chernobyl, nevermind another reactor going down we should be in panic mode RIGHT NOW.

[manitoubass2]

Why is everyone ignoring this? Its been spewing radiation for a year and a half and nothing is being done! Chernobyl had response teams in days trying to clean up, and Fukushima just keeps being allowed to leak with essentially NOTHING being done to stop leaks, fix leaks, clean anything up.. its like they are just abandoning it and hoping for the best. And it's already done horrendous damage, 100x more than Chernobyl, nevermind another reactor going down we should be in panic mode RIGHT NOW.

if you smile radiation will not effect you...

[blaque]

The potential here sure puts things in perspective, makes asian carp look pretty insignificant

[manitoubass2]

The potential here sure puts things in perspective, makes asian carp look pretty insignificant

yeppers

[MCTFisher9120]

Unreal.

[Twocoda]

.this is a very serious issue and isnt getting the attention it deserves....who would have thought that something that happened in Japan two years ago would force me to read labels on food products....i havent had a tuna sandwich in years! More reason to STOP the great lakes nuclear waste repository...people need to start paying attention to what is really going on in this world

[Twocoda]

Better get used to record breaking weather events like this right now

 

Update: Super Typhoon Haiyan has made landfall in the Philippines and is causing widespread destruction with nothing in its path to stop it. It is the strongest storms ever seen on Earth in modern times with 195mph sustained winds and gusts to 235mph.

Edited November 8, 2013 by Twocoda

[bigugli]

.this is a very serious issue and isnt getting the attention it deserves....who would have thought that something that happened in Japan two years ago would force me to read labels on food products....i havent had a tuna sandwich in years! More reason to STOP the great lakes nuclear waste repository...people need to start paying attention to what is really going on in this world

It won't get the media attention it deserves. Government and industry cannot afford to have us publicly questioning the safety of current nuclear power plants, nuclear waste facilities, or the wisdom of current policy surrounding nuclear energy.

[DRIFTER_016]

Yep she's a tad breezy in the Philippines tonight.

Not to mention the 50 foot waves!!!

 

http://www.space.com/23513-super-typhoon-haiyan-space-photos.html

[big guy]

David Suzuki is a sham, an alarmist, an extremist, as phony as they come. In the 70s he was one of many on the band wagon, convinced another ice age was upon us, now he is on the global warming pulpit. In a recent interview on the talk show Q & A on the Australian Broadcast Corporation, he was questioned about the science behind global warming, the stats the show the earth's warming has actually levelled off over the last 15 years, despite carbon dioxide level increasing exponentially every year. He was unable to answer the questions he was asked and knew nothing of the various world-wide temperature monitors. Many scientists now believe methane levels may be responsible for increased temperatures over the last century. But don't tell Suzuki this, as he does not know the science behind any of it, he is a fraud. I would not believe a word that comes out of his mouth, this is his latest soapbox stunt.

[Twocoda]

David Suzuki is a sham, an alarmist, an extremist, as phony as they come. In the 70s he was one of many on the band wagon, convinced another ice age was upon us, now he is on the global warming pulpit. In a recent interview on the talk show Q & A on the Australian Broadcast Corporation, he was questioned about the science behind global warming, the stats the show the earth's warming has actually levelled off over the last 15 years, despite carbon dioxide level increasing exponentially every year. He was unable to answer the questions he was asked and knew nothing of the various world-wide temperature monitors. Many scientists now believe methane levels may be responsible for increased temperatures over the last century. But don't tell Suzuki this, as he does not know the science behind any of it, he is a fraud. I would not believe a word that comes out of his mouth, this is his latest soapbox stunt.

oh ok ...i believe you..so glad you cleared that up..Thanks

[knightfisher]

oh ok ...i believe you..so glad you cleared that up..Thanks

Yep works for me as well. It's not like the powers that be would hide anything from us.

[Rich]

Right. David Suzuki is probably wrong about 3 leaking nuclear reactors. Nothing to worry about, keep your mind on the leafs and the kardashians!

[DropShot'r]

David Suzuki is a sham, an alarmist, an extremist, as phony as they come. In the 70s he was one of many on the band wagon, convinced another ice age was upon us, now he is on the global warming pulpit. In a recent interview on the talk show Q & A on the Australian Broadcast Corporation, he was questioned about the science behind global warming, the stats the show the earth's warming has actually levelled off over the last 15 years, despite carbon dioxide level increasing exponentially every year. He was unable to answer the questions he was asked and knew nothing of the various world-wide temperature monitors. Many scientists now believe methane levels may be responsible for increased temperatures over the last century. But don't tell Suzuki this, as he does not know the science behind any of it, he is a fraud. I would not believe a word that comes out of his mouth, this is his latest soapbox stunt.

I do not like David Suzuki for some of the reasons you mention. He is a broken watch, but even broken watches are right twice a day. This is real and it is stinking scary.

[big guy]

oh ok ...i believe you..so glad you cleared that up..Thanks

Thanks for the intelligent come back. Don't believe me, look it up, do a search for David Suzuki being in the Q&A show, read about it, read the links associated with the article, educate yourself, just don't rely on the word of a guy who has made a career out of being a warning label.

 

Btw, not saying the nuclear threat isn't real, just saying that Suzuki always takes the absolute worse case scenario for his stance. Does it seem realistic to evacuate the entire west coast due to a nuclear meltdown in Japan? Given that nuclear fallout could travel northward toward Alaska and get caught up in a polar current just as easy as traveling straight west. Nuclear fallout of that magnitude would affect the entire world eventually, especially the northern hemisphere, so saying that the west coast would need to be evacuated is the extremist point of view he gets people hooked on.

[adempsey]

It's not just David Suzuki saying these things. It's a very serious issue. I am not sure I believe it's apocalyptic as some claim, but it appears to be much worse than the Japanese government is leading the world to believe.

[Twocoda]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0bXqT1Yhw

[bare foot wader]

David Suzuki is a sham, an alarmist, an extremist, as phony as they come. In the 70s he was one of many on the band wagon, convinced another ice age was upon us, now he is on the global warming pulpit. In a recent interview on the talk show Q & A on the Australian Broadcast Corporation, he was questioned about the science behind global warming, the stats the show the earth's warming has actually levelled off over the last 15 years, despite carbon dioxide level increasing exponentially every year. He was unable to answer the questions he was asked and knew nothing of the various world-wide temperature monitors. Many scientists now believe methane levels may be responsible for increased temperatures over the last century. But don't tell Suzuki this, as he does not know the science behind any of it, he is a fraud. I would not believe a word that comes out of his mouth, this is his latest soapbox stunt.

 

Agreed, suzuki is a scam, the Aussie interview was not the first time he's been exposed, but it was the best example.....on a side note, we've worked out at the same gym in dwtn Van, he's a complete dickhead and throws his name around like it means something

 

Although I don't think anybody can dispute the serious potential of this situation, everybody likes to portray the worst case scenario...media + fear = ratings....suzuki just jumped on the band wagon, something else to boost his fake image, since he's become a liability to his own cause he needs the boost

[Twocoda]

David Suzuki is a sham, an alarmist, an extremist, as phony as they come. In the 70s he was one of many on the band wagon, convinced another ice age was upon us, now he is on the global warming pulpit. In a recent interview on the talk show Q & A on the Australian Broadcast Corporation, he was questioned about the science behind global warming, the stats the show the earth's warming has actually levelled off over the last 15 years, despite carbon dioxide level increasing exponentially every year. He was unable to answer the questions he was asked and knew nothing of the various world-wide temperature monitors. Many scientists now believe methane levels may be responsible for increased temperatures over the last century. But don't tell Suzuki this, as he does not know the science behind any of it, he is a fraud. I would not believe a word that comes out of his mouth, this is his latest soapbox stunt.

 

You hold a pretty high definition to the word "sham" ....

 

 

Awards and honours[edit]

Suzuki receives the Right Livelihood Award from Jakob von Uexkull

Suzuki is the recipient of the Order of Canada, first as an Officer (1976), then upgraded to Companion status in (2006),^[26] the Order of British Columbia(1995),^[27]UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science (1986)^[28] and a long list of Canadian and international honours.

In 2004, Suzuki was nominated as one of the top ten "Greatest Canadians" by viewers of the CBC. In the final vote he ranked fifth, making him the greatest living Canadian.^[29] Suzuki said that his own vote was for Tommy Douglas who was the eventual winner.

In 2006, Suzuki was the recipient of the Bradford Washburn Award presented at the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts.^[30]

In 2007, Suzuki was honoured by Global Exchange, with the International Human Rights Award.

In 2009, Suzuki was awarded the Honorary Right Livelihood Award.^[31]

As of 2012, Suzuki had received 16 significant academic awards and over 100 other awards.^[32]

Honorary degrees[edit]

Suzuki has received numerous honorary degrees from over two dozen universities around the world.^[33]

• University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown (LL.D) in 1974
• University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario (D.Sc) in 1979
• Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia (D.Sc) in 1979
• Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario (LL.D) in 1981^[34]
• University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta (LL.D) in 1986
• Governors State University in University Park, Illinois (DHL) in 1986
• Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario (D.Sc) in 1986
• McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (D.Sc) in 1987
• Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario (LL.D) in 1987
• Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario (D.Sc) in 1987
• Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, (D.Sc) in 1988
• Griffith University in Queensland, Australia (D.Sc) in 1997
• Open University, Milton Keynes, UK DDL in 1998
• Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, (D.Sc) in 1999
• Unity College in Unity, Maine, (Doctor of Environmental Science) in 2000
• Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia DDL in 2001
• York University in Toronto, Ontario (D.Sc) in 2005
• UQAM in Montreal, Quebec (D.Sc) in 2005
• Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia (D.Sc) in 2006
• Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario (Doctor of Communication) in 2007
• University of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec (D.Sc) in 2007
• University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario (D.Sc) in 2007
• Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario (Diploma in Alternative Energy Engineering Technology) in 2008^[35]
• Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland (D.Sc) in 2009
• Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia (Honorary Doctorate) in 2010 ^[36]
• Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (Doctor of Communication) in 2011
• University of British Columbia, Doctor of Science in 2011
• University of Guelph, Doctor of Laws in 2012

Edited November 8, 2013 by Twocoda

[BillM]

If Suzuki is a scam, he's fooled everyone.

[bare foot wader]

If Suzuki is a scam, he's fooled everyone.

 

his handlers/CBC are very good at helping him with that...

[bare foot wader]

suzuki is only reporting this issue....I trust the credibility of the real researchers and scientists behind the data.....not the crap the falls out of suzuki's mouth

[fishingwithbob]

a few opinions of David Suzuiki...

 

 

 

http://opinion.financialpost.com/2013/11/07/peter-foster-trial-of-david-suzuki-a-mockery-of-a-mock-trial/

 

and

 

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/06/david-suzuki-the-fallen-saint

 

and

 

 

"There are two David Suzuki’s.

Most of us know one of the Suzuki's. Let’s call him Saint Suzuki. That’s the Suzuki whose TV show on the CBC constantly lectures us about our lifestyle. He says we need to consume less, buy less and use less fossil fuels.

But then there’s another Suzuki. Let’s call him Secret Suzuki, because he’s far less well-known.

Secret Suzuki is the one who lives on Vancouver’s elite Point Grey Road, on a double lot, overlooking English Bay, right above the exclusive Kitsilano Yacht Club. The City of Vancouver assesses the land value alone at over $8 million. And that’s just one of Secret Suzuki’s properties.

He has another million-dollar home in Vancouver. And then there’s another home on Quadra Island. That’s three homes right there, if you count the double lot on Point Grey Road as just one property.

But then there’s his large property holdings on Nelson Island. What’s so fascinating about that one is that he co-owns the property with an oil company, Kootenay Oil Distributors Ltd. They don’t plan to drill for oil together. It’s a beautiful tourist spot — maybe perfect for a nice big condo development.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with co-owning any property along with an oil company. But isn’t Saint Suzuki against fossil fuel companies — especially oil companies?

Saint Suzuki tells us that the world is desperately overcrowded, that we’re overpopulated, and that we’re going to run out of things.

But in his own life, Secret Suzuki has five children.

There’s nothing wrong with having five children. It’s a blessing. But then why does he think other people should have fewer kids?

Saint Suzuki rails against corporations and profits. He even gave a well-received anti-capitalist speech at the Occupy Vancouver protest.

But Secret Suzuki himself has several corporations. One of them, the David Suzuki Foundation, took in a whopping $9 million last year and has $12 million in assets. More than 10 million of that is invested in stocks and bonds.

Saint Suzuki despises lobbyists, and says they have a disproportionate control of political power in Ottawa. But Secret Suzuki himself has nine paid lobbyists registered in Ottawa’s lobbyist registry. Not one. Nine.

Saint Suzuki despises politicians, and says they can’t be trusted. Secret Suzuki starred in a Liberal party TV ad along with former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty.

Saint Suzuki says corporations have to be less obsessed by profits, and do more for the public good. They need to especially think of the interests of the next generation, our children.

But Secret Suzuki has made a tidy profit off young people. His standard speaking fee at universities in Canada is $30,000 plus expenses. He billed Quebec’s John Abbott College a cool $41,000 to visit them.

Saint Suzuki speaks in the language of tolerance and equality and liberalism — utterly politically correct.

But Secret Suzuki engages in conduct that should cause feminists to raise an eyebrow. When he visited John Abbott College, his assistant called with special requests to go along with his speaking fee. Here is an internal e-mail from the college’s Mary Milburn: “We have learned, via Dr. Suzuki’s assistant, that although the Dr. does not like to have bodyguards per se, he does not mind having a couple of ladies (females) that would act as body guards.” The college’s Jim Anderson got involved in selecting the coeds, too: “Please be certain that the women are nicely dressed, we don’t want them in evening gowns, but definitely NOT Police Tech uniforms.” All of this bizarre selection of girls, dressed just so, was the result of Secret Suzuki’s special request. If he were a conservative, he’d be called a dirty old man. But he ’s a saint. So the college went along with it.

David Suzuki is not a criminal. But he is not a saint. He’s a real man — a capitalist millionaire, a politician, a man with a staff of lobbyists, a prolific father, a wealthy landlord. If only he’d stop scolding the rest of us for aspiring to do the same.

"

[Twocoda]

fishingwithbob....you threw all and any credibility out the window when you posted from the Sun...lmao

 

Ezra Levant....seriously...thanks for the humour

Edited November 8, 2013 by Twocoda