Who's afraid of a little radiation?

In case anyone out there is still worried about radiation levels in Tokyo, I'd like to direct you this chart put together by XKCD a couple months ago.

http://xkcd.com/radiation/

Also check out this comparison of radiation dosage on trans-pacific flights.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/5731894295/

Even within a few miles of the plant radiation levels are fairly low.

I don't mean to downplay the scale of the human and environmental disaster by any means (I will likely have more on this later). There are certainly valid concerns out there of the impact of the leak on crops, livestock and fisheries, but I think the scale of the ongoing danger posed by the radiation leakage has been a bit overblown.

So there's one less excuse to come visit me!