Fukushima.
September 21, 2015 8:30 PM Subscribe
This photographic documentary is not intended to tell the story of the events surrounding the disaster yet again. [...] It is not earthquakes or tsunami that are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, but humans. [...] As in the Chernobyl case, it was a human, not technology, that was mainly responsible for the disaster.
Incredible.
posted by OHenryPacey at 9:37 PM on September 21, 2015
posted by OHenryPacey at 9:37 PM on September 21, 2015
Oh man.
One of the classrooms on the first floor in the school. There is still a mark below the blackboard showing the level of the tsunami wave.
"The radioactive tsunami wave still wasn't enough to wipe off tonight's homework, kids!"
posted by turbid dahlia at 9:42 PM on September 21, 2015 [2 favorites]
One of the classrooms on the first floor in the school. There is still a mark below the blackboard showing the level of the tsunami wave.
"The radioactive tsunami wave still wasn't enough to wipe off tonight's homework, kids!"
posted by turbid dahlia at 9:42 PM on September 21, 2015 [2 favorites]
It's eerie to see our civilization disrupted like this. The streetlamps illuminating a useless pedestrian crossing sign. The precious possessions -- the heirlooms, the toys -- that the owners can't take with them. The ghostly banality of the empty gaming saloon and the shops. It's terrible and fascinating, and I really respect Podniesinski for the important work he does in documenting this.
The photo of the gymnasium floor was particularly interesting. Some of the wood is warped in a way that reminds me of a waterfall.
posted by bryon at 1:28 AM on September 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
The photo of the gymnasium floor was particularly interesting. Some of the wood is warped in a way that reminds me of a waterfall.
posted by bryon at 1:28 AM on September 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
Technology is human.
Yes, but in both cases we've created processes and patterns of analysis that allow us to assess and control risks. Often these processes work very, very well. But competence is only as good as the weakest link, and they're difficult to promote in a market-oriented world.
"We've been spending a million bucks every year on safety, but nothing has happened!"
"Umm, that's because we've been spending a million bucks on safety."
"Yeah, but what if we didn't spend a million bucks and nothing still happened?"
--
On the other hand, I think there's a really cool book to be written* about N. American society's reaction to Fukushima. People here (western Canada) attribute every kind of aberration and weird occurrence to radiation that may or may not be present off the West coast, or indeed in this here cup of coffee.
*by someone with more innate sympathy than I can muster
posted by sneebler at 9:26 PM on September 22, 2015
Yes, but in both cases we've created processes and patterns of analysis that allow us to assess and control risks. Often these processes work very, very well. But competence is only as good as the weakest link, and they're difficult to promote in a market-oriented world.
"We've been spending a million bucks every year on safety, but nothing has happened!"
"Umm, that's because we've been spending a million bucks on safety."
"Yeah, but what if we didn't spend a million bucks and nothing still happened?"
--
On the other hand, I think there's a really cool book to be written* about N. American society's reaction to Fukushima. People here (western Canada) attribute every kind of aberration and weird occurrence to radiation that may or may not be present off the West coast, or indeed in this here cup of coffee.
*by someone with more innate sympathy than I can muster
posted by sneebler at 9:26 PM on September 22, 2015
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