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Originally Posted by sirmaru
Do you live near Tokyo?
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That depends on your definition of "near". Considering the fact that radioactive dust can travel across the globe, I would consider living in the USA (as shown under my avatar) as "near Tokyo".
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Originally Posted by sirmaru
If our worst risk is a Kindle, then we will all live to age 120 at which point human cells stop dividing.
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Unless you can reset your telomeres to restart cell division (like they do in cloning experiments by exposing the cells to an electric field). Then you can live forever.
Also, *some* ionizing radiation exposure seems to be good for longevity, as shown by anecdotal statistical studies where people who live in areas with high levels of natural background radiation live longer, and in industrial exposure studies:
http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newslet...r/a5oct01.html
The theory is that exercising your immune system is good for you. And it has been proven in scientifically controlled cell culture experiments too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_hormesis
But anecdotal evidence about the effect on humans does not eliminate the fact that they may live longer because of better diet and exercise, rather than radiation exposure. But I *like* the immune system exercise theory.
So, it appears that "moderation in all things is good for you" even applies to ionizing radiation. This is GOOD news. 