shhh it will go away

hi there i have never done this before but i must put this out there for discussion . the Australian ,government in their wisdom are housing asylum seekers on Christmas island in the pacific ocean .mmm nice tropical location +the odd mosquito . but i have not noticed anyone of the intelectual wizards from the media commenting on the fact that in the 1950s the US did some "LITTLE", nuclear tests on this island ! --I know that radioactive isotopes have half lives .But plutonium strontium 90 etc just go away after a few years and the world is nice in this tropical haven are we all asleep or just watching the footy like good little children .-----.!

reply to post by alexs

whats your point?
i dont get it

reply to post by alexs


I get your point fully and I think you have made a good observation.

To clarify what the OP is suggesting; there is a possibility that these people living on Christmas Island may be are deliberately placed in a radioactive environment. It is a possibility.

reply to post by UniverSoul


Really ? Are you daft man ? The government has done Nuclear testing on an island where people want to take asylum.It was like letting the people continue to live in Fukushima, they're (Possibly) making humans live on a radioactive island.

reply to post by Revolution9


There's about 5000 people who choose to live there as well...

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oh ok thats what i thought but wasnt sure
your right. but reality is that stuff is everywhere these days. testing was also done in south australia
our immigration laws and the way we treat asylum seekers is disgusting..id love to see what happens if we ever needed to seek asylum in an asian nation sometime in the future.

Originally posted by UniverSoul
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oh ok thats what i thought but wasnt sure
your right. but reality is that stuff is everywhere these days. testing was also done in south australia
our immigration laws and the way we treat asylum seekers is disgusting..id love to see what happens if we ever needed to seek asylum in an asian nature sometime in the future.

I agree. The treatment of Asylum Seekers is pretty disgusting as a rule. Yes, the radioactive fallout is everywhere, too.

I really believe that there has been a huge rise in cancer all over the world (and other strange diseases, too) because of nuclear testing and accidents. We are all already paying the price - leukemia in children, breast cancer in women, the list goes on and on. All environmentally linked IMO. Try proving that one, though, when you don't have access to all the statistics?

Cool to meet you by the way.

Originally posted by Revolution9

Originally posted by UniverSoul
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oh ok thats what i thought but wasnt sure
your right. but reality is that stuff is everywhere these days. testing was also done in south australia
our immigration laws and the way we treat asylum seekers is disgusting..id love to see what happens if we ever needed to seek asylum in an asian nature sometime in the future.

I agree. The treatment of Asylum Seekers is pretty disgusting as a rule. Yes, the radioactive fallout is everywhere, too.

I really believe that there has been a huge rise in cancer all over the world (and other strange diseases, too) because of nuclear testing and accidents. We are all already paying the price - leukemia in children, breast cancer in women, the list goes on and on. All environmentally linked IMO. Try proving that one, though, when you don't have access to all the statistics?

Cool to meet you by the way.

your right, huge rise in cases and diseases that once effected mid aged people are killing plenty of kids now.
but its not just the testing, the effects of chernobyl and fukishima spread all the world and will stay for hundreds of years, cigarettes, technoligies such as phones and microwaves, processed and frozen foods..
but i think that in a way governments need this stuff because imagine how much more overcrowded the world would be if they didnt let people smoke and everything else
haha yeah, were probably not ever going to be able to prove it but we sure know..think about it, if things like mobile phones didnt cause cancer dont you think the mobile phone companies with billions of dollars would have the research out that says they dont. they have unlimited resources and money but somehow all we hear is 'were not to sure really but we think they are safe'
its a joke
nice to meet you to

I can't believe this sorry, I know a girl from Christmas Island and her family had lived there for many years and no one had ever mentioned radiation or had any ailment associated with radiation poisoning. There is a town on Christmas Island and if it wasn't safe there they wouldn't all be living there wilfully.

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All those of my generation already know about it.....and you just found out now?

no im not daft as you say just making a point about blindness there are none as blind as those who refuse to see and yes there were tests on the north part of the island and yes radiation is wide spread over the globe just check how many nuclear tests have been done since the man spoke those words IAM BECOME DEATH .destroyer of worlds dig at me all you want it wont change the facts :

reply to post by alexs


The people who should really be concerned with radiation are those that were there during the testing and, to some degree, long time residents of the island. Asylum seekers being housed on the island today, in my opinion, are not at risk.

www.bbc.co.uk...

Derek is one of many veterans fighting the government for recognition that their involvement in nuclear testing in the late 1950s is now having a serious effect on their health.

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I lived on the island for about 2 years from age 19 to 21, had a blast what a great place and the casino was running then, im 36 now and rather normal (i think) and my cousin's were born and lived there for about 10 years as my uncle was land manager..

Originally posted by alexs
hi there i have never done this before but i must put this out there for discussion . the Australian ,government in their wisdom are housing asylum seekers on Christmas island in the pacific ocean .mmm nice tropical location +the odd mosquito . but i have not noticed anyone of the intelectual wizards from the media commenting on the fact that in the 1950s the US did some "LITTLE", nuclear tests on this island

No they didn't - the Christmas Island the asylum seekers are being sent to it is an Austalian territory in the Indian Ocean

You are thinking of Kiritmati