> isn't Japan known for its earthquakes? Japan is known for being technologically advanced and safe, so the earthquake shouldn't have mattered. > What should

> isn't Japan known for its earthquakes? Japan is known for being technologically advanced and safe, so the earthquake shouldn't have mattered. > What should really put this into perspective is that air pollutions is estimated to kill millions every year. This is certainly a great point, one I tend to find convincing, but it seems very hard to convince others on similar grounds: Radiation is just way more immediately scary.