If I wanted to discredit those who sincerely worry about the long-term consequences of Fukushima, make them look like tin-hat-wearing paranoids, I could do no b

If I wanted to discredit those who sincerely worry about the long-term consequences of Fukushima, make them look like tin-hat-wearing paranoids, I could do no better than the linked article, which is not a balanced report but an editorial filled with intended and unintended inaccuracies. Fukushima is a very serious problem, and many countries are reconsidering their commitment to nuclear power as a result, including Germany, which intends to phase out nuclear power entirely. But the linked article is absolutely counterproductive, exhibiting every irresponsible, sensationalist trait imaginable. A counterpoint: "Fukushima fallout: Germany abandons nuclear energy" : http://www.smh.com.au/world/fukushima-fallout-germany-abandons-nuclear-energy-20110530-1fczb.html http://www.smh.com.au/world/fukushima-fallout-germany-abando...