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Re: Big Full Moon and Perigee Spring Tides
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2011 Mar 19, 08:20 -0700
From: Apache Runner <apacherunner@gmail.com>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Sat, March 19, 2011 6:57:01 AM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Big Full Moon and Perigee Spring Tides
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2011 Mar 19, 08:20 -0700
Ah, yes, sale of Potassium Iodide pills was splashed all over the SF bay area news. Interestingly, the places featured as "sold out" of PI pills were all "natural medicine" pharmacies in Berkeley. TV news footage showed very new price stickers on the shelves holding PI pills.
Rationality? Who needs that?!
Rationality? Who needs that?!
From: Apache Runner <apacherunner@gmail.com>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Sat, March 19, 2011 6:57:01 AM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Big Full Moon and Perigee Spring Tides
Regarding the west coast panic, my cousin who lives in San Francisco e-mailed me, asking about potassium iodide tablets. I resisted the urge to reply "R U NUTS?", and instead composed a thoughtful message with all the reasons why the Daiichi problem cannot affect the US West Coast.