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Fukushima: The fishy business of China's outrage over Japan's release (www.bbc.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In China, there is alarm over the nuclear plant's water but its seafood ban isn't rooted in science.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

New on this planet? When was the last time any political decision was based on science?

Sorry for the shitpost, I missed my train and now I'm a little bored 🤫

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Seriously, I was about to say that tracks with politicians everywhere, from the ones dealing with climate change in the US to the ones trying to undo encryption in Europe. I'd be more surprised if politicians ever did base their decisions on science.