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[Marko Vojinovic]

On Saturday 24 December 2011 01:13:56 Joe Zeff wrote:
> On 12/23/2011 11:34 PM, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
> > That's not exactly true. The radiation is quite easy to measure, and
> > there is no need for increased sensitivity of the detectors.
> 
> It all depends on which radiation you're talking about.  There was talk
> in the early days after the quake and tsunami about detecting
> radioisotopes crossing the Pacific, with the implication that the US
> West Coast was in danger of major contamination.  What was actually
> detected were minute traces that wouldn't have triggered the detectors
> in use at the time of Chernobyl.  That's what I was referring to, and
> I'll admit in hindsight that I should have been more specific.

Ah, ok. Measuring radiation levels on site and measuring migrated 
radioisotopes on the other side of the globe are two completely different 
games. :-)

Best, :-)
Marko