Random Japan Quake Links.

[sechan19]

On why the US really needs to treat the Japan Quake disaster as a wake-up call rather than a snooze button: The Limits of Safeguards and Human Foresight (NYT)

Satellite shots reveal the true extent of the devastation: Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami (NYT)

A level-headed look at the situation with the Fukushima power plant: Bewear the fear of nuclear... FEAR! (Scientific American)

People behave despicably on Facebook, a dedicated website exposes them, disgust ensures: "karma for pearl harbor" (pwsnt.com)

And if that weren't enough, more abhorrent screencaps: here!

Meanwhile, the Japan Society has a site setup for people to help out: Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

And there more ideas on how to offer aid from the Japan Subculture Research Center: Tohoku Disaster: How to Help (JSRC reports that many yakuza groups have set up local dispensaries where people can get support; you know it's bad when the yakuza ponies up.)

Comments

[foxxydancr.livejournal.com]

the pearl harbor karma thing makes me sick.

[reteva.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it makes most rational people sick. I have to admit, though, that I was expecting this kind of response almost from the beginning. I know my countrymen. Their nonsense didn't surprise me at all.

[foxxydancr.livejournal.com]

I must not yet be a total cynic. The idea hadn't even occurred to me yet.

[docjeed.livejournal.com]

Same.

[lordameth.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this list of great links!