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That seems like an odd request. Something that is safe diluted across an entire ocean may not be safe to drink. In fact, regular seawater isn't all that great f

That seems like an odd request. Something that is safe diluted across an entire ocean may not be safe to drink. In fact, regular seawater isn't all that great for you.

belter 5y ago
It's the released water not the seawater. That causes vomiting, delirium, and hallucinations :-) “A Japanese official said it’s okay if you drink this water,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a news briefing. “Then please drink it.”
- boomboomsubban 5y ago
  The poster you asked is not that Japanese official. They just said dumping it was not a concern. Posting someone else's claim and asking them if they're ready to "back their claim" is disingenuous.
  - belter 5y ago
    I realize that, and I would imagine everybody else in this thread. That was why, to try to avoid sounding disingenuous, I tried to apologize upfront for the question, and recognized and appreciated the poster qualifications. I was trying to qualify what safe means in this context. A bit like when talking for example to an aircraft manufacturer CEO, for example as in: 1) "This new airplane model is perfectly safe to fly" ...type of safe OR 2) "This new airplane model is perfectly safe to fly, I will do a weekly trip on it with my family" ...type of safe
    - mrguyorama 5y ago
      This argument is not useful. #1 and #2 differ based on the disposition of the CEO. A stupid, or not good at thinking about statistics and risks, CEO will happily get on a plane to get a bigger bonus, even if it's not that safe.
    - boomboomsubban 5y ago
      Your method of asking was very confrontational, even if you did start it politely. You challenged them to "back your claim" which wasn't their claim. You could have asked something like "do you agree with the Japanese claim that the water is safe to drink? Would you be willing to drink it?"
      - belter 5y ago
        Reading it again, I can see how it could seem that way, although none of that was on my mind.

That seems like an odd request. Something that is safe diluted across an entire ocean may not be safe to drink. In fact, regular seawater isn't all that great for you.

belter 5y ago

It's the released water not the seawater. That causes vomiting, delirium, and hallucinations :-) “A Japanese official said it’s okay if you drink this water,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a news briefing. “Then please drink it.”

boomboomsubban 5y ago
The poster you asked is not that Japanese official. They just said dumping it was not a concern. Posting someone else's claim and asking them if they're ready to "back their claim" is disingenuous.
- belter 5y ago
  I realize that, and I would imagine everybody else in this thread. That was why, to try to avoid sounding disingenuous, I tried to apologize upfront for the question, and recognized and appreciated the poster qualifications. I was trying to qualify what safe means in this context. A bit like when talking for example to an aircraft manufacturer CEO, for example as in: 1) "This new airplane model is perfectly safe to fly" ...type of safe OR 2) "This new airplane model is perfectly safe to fly, I will do a weekly trip on it with my family" ...type of safe
  - mrguyorama 5y ago
    This argument is not useful. #1 and #2 differ based on the disposition of the CEO. A stupid, or not good at thinking about statistics and risks, CEO will happily get on a plane to get a bigger bonus, even if it's not that safe.
  - boomboomsubban 5y ago
    Your method of asking was very confrontational, even if you did start it politely. You challenged them to "back your claim" which wasn't their claim. You could have asked something like "do you agree with the Japanese claim that the water is safe to drink? Would you be willing to drink it?"
    - belter 5y ago
      Reading it again, I can see how it could seem that way, although none of that was on my mind.