tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post6946244086460997305..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: Tokyo Crisis Update: Nuclear Meltdowns, Drama Queens, TV News and Coca Colamike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-64926746295728818202011-03-19T18:54:19.895+09:002011-03-19T18:54:19.895+09:00Thanks. I addressed all these comments in the arti...Thanks. I addressed all these comments in the article. Those who weighed the issues calmly and left have nothing to be ashamed of. Those who panicked should be ashamed of their hysterics. Those who ran away in a panic then used Social Networks and email to spread fear are guilty. Anyway, and actions decided while in a panic state are foolsih ideas. I wrote about that here: http://modernmarketingjapan.blogspot.com/2011/03/wakeup-why-i-dont-worry-and-you.html<br /><br />I think there are a lot of people - especially foreigners who are now beginning to feel ashamed and embarrassed by their actions. Misery loves company and I think 2 of the last 3 commentators are now trying to rationalize their actions. No matter what, like I said, decisions made in a panic are stupid ones. The foreigners who took off - on paid leave - while they left the Japanese at their companies to work are good examples of terrible leaders. They are also sorry excuses for adults. If they want to run away, fine. Say so. Don't try to rationalize or hide your shame.<br /><br />Also, isn't taking a paid leave from your company when the truth is that you want to run away a sort of theft?<br /><br />Well, but then again, why should I expect them to act like responsible adults? They showed their abilities when they ran away in a panicked frenzy.mike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-39755433057334898882011-03-19T18:10:07.393+09:002011-03-19T18:10:07.393+09:00Yeah, yeah. The ones who stayed are just poor, rig...Yeah, yeah. The ones who stayed are just poor, right? Just keep repeating that and you might even convince yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-49154683696508469232011-03-19T17:00:19.122+09:002011-03-19T17:00:19.122+09:00You bring up good, pertinent points but make fun o...You bring up good, pertinent points but make fun of those leaving especially with the airplane radiation jab at end. Everyone has different priorities as well as resources in their lives. Some react fast, slow, wisely, or foolishly based on them. Judging from the government's initial lack of explanations in typically frustrating, ambiguous, Japanese way, and the questionable lack of actions by the historically dubious TEPCO which I believe were the causes of repeated explosions, the ones who left may have thought it out a bit more and also happened to have had the privilege of doing so than the average taxi driver who comparatively may be disadvantaged in many ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-56162893292139995172011-03-19T16:56:48.524+09:002011-03-19T16:56:48.524+09:00Often it takes more effort and guts to leave than ...Often it takes more effort and guts to leave than to just continue to stay put and hope for the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-49566991289789179422011-03-17T02:19:18.190+09:002011-03-17T02:19:18.190+09:00Correction. It is about 2,000 miles from Chernobyl...Correction. It is about 2,000 miles from Chernobyl to Paris.<br /><br />In your situation, would I leave Tokyo temporarily? Maybe. I am not there to assess the situation. You are. <br /><br />Mrs. R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-71996325892637564392011-03-17T00:38:36.730+09:002011-03-17T00:38:36.730+09:00My son and daughter-in-law live in California. Wit...My son and daughter-in-law live in California. With all of the hype that radiation will hit the California coast, I did some checking. It is approximately 17.34 miles from Chernobyl to Paris, France. It is approximately 5,282 miles from Japan to California. I am not going to lose any sleep over it, and neither is he. <br /><br />I have been more concerned about the heartache and devastation that has taken place in Japan. As a wife, mother and grandmother, it is difficult news. <br /><br />Mrs. R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-15429534101084315262011-03-16T23:22:28.397+09:002011-03-16T23:22:28.397+09:00The difference between fear and danger is psycholo...The difference between fear and danger is psychological. It is like the difference between perception and reality. Perceiving that the potential worst case scenario is what should be dealt with as if it were reality leads to a tremendous waste of resources at a time when resources are scarce. Proximity, as you clearly point out in your post above Mike, to the real problem certainly alters the calculus of any risk management decision. In the end, "better safe than sorry" is a luxury that depends on your available resources, but honorable people will also weigh their responsibilities. The rich guy managers at Coke abadoning ship are wussies. Like you said: go ahead and send your families away, but consider those you serve (Japanese people) and employ.<br /><br />I find it funny how people will freak out about doses of radiation that are far less than what the scanners at the airport give you; and that these same people say nothing about the scanners. So getting on a plane to avoid radiation is self-defeating. Fear and danger, indeed.Mark Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-71002710742118894772011-03-16T20:39:28.047+09:002011-03-16T20:39:28.047+09:00My local drugstore owner (in Kansai) told me iodin...My local drugstore owner (in Kansai) told me iodine and potassium iodide are not stocked; only hospitals have that kind of stuff, he said.<br /><br />In addition, I'm not sure that they are effective against cesium, uranium or plutonium radiation, which is what is coming out of Fukushima. If you have more info on this, please blog it. Some of us like to know!Guy Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096668246272788520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-87854757246832123722011-03-16T16:18:46.333+09:002011-03-16T16:18:46.333+09:00"I am Japanese and personally, I am worried b..."I am Japanese and personally, I am worried but Im not fleeing the country. But please, don't call those people including me, "drama queens" just for being prepared for the worst scenario." If you read the post well, you'd understand that you do not fit the description of Drama Queen.... Like it clearly says, "There's a important difference in understanding fear and danger."mike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-79628977449323191182011-03-16T16:16:14.517+09:002011-03-16T16:16:14.517+09:00Dear Ira, my friend. I think your logic fails you....Dear Ira, my friend. I think your logic fails you. What does, "There is absolutely no potassium iodide to be found anywhere here, even in Niigata" have to do with anything? If you understand how the free market works, you'd know that a product such as potassium iodide is not a popular product hence few shops would stock it.<br /><br />- By the way, I just had a phone call from a friend in Los Angeles who tell me that it is all sold out there too because of mass media scare mongering. I am merely reporting facts. Innuendo and rumor are just that. No potassium iodide does not constitute a crisis. <br /><br />Yesterday's radiation level in Tokyo was 0.8 microSv/hour. You would need three days of that to equal the same amount of radiation you'd receive on one one-way flight from Narita to Los Angeles. That doesn't include the X-ray dosage you receive when going through security.mike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-88258112944304955022011-03-16T16:13:53.439+09:002011-03-16T16:13:53.439+09:00I agree with JT. People have the right to go back ...I agree with JT. People have the right to go back to their homes on a time like this for god sakes. You say that they are drama queens? Dude some people are just protecting their family. <br />I am Japanese and personally, I am worried but Im not fleeing the country. But please, don't call those people including me, "drama queens" just for<br />being prepared for the worst scenario.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-33146162011813064422011-03-16T16:06:54.825+09:002011-03-16T16:06:54.825+09:00I have a new post for all of you guys. Here: http:...I have a new post for all of you guys. Here: http://bit.ly/h1aGRfmike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-11496989871491812992011-03-16T15:56:36.507+09:002011-03-16T15:56:36.507+09:00There's an old Japanese saying, "not even...There's an old Japanese saying, "not even death can cure stupidity". Watch it wipe out those who listen the man who's selling the Koolaid.<br /><br />There are three reactors melting down with another on fire. It's totally safe y'all...<br /><br />YEAH RIGHT!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-46370771311241376592011-03-16T15:54:10.781+09:002011-03-16T15:54:10.781+09:00Mike,
I hate to disagree with you (like I did wit...Mike,<br /><br />I hate to disagree with you (like I did with Facebook) but, in this case, you're wrong.<br /><br />There is absolutely no potassium iodide to be found anywhere here, even in Niigata (where my sister lives). My sister told me she went to the doctor (at my urging) to ask about it and he said that "all the doctors are talking about it but [1] there isn't any around and [2] they don't know how to go about treating the potential wave of patients (from radiation poisoning)".<br /><br />Go ahead and play down the problems like the typical ostrich. When you have the German and French governments telling their citizens to come home, there is a problem.<br /><br />All my friends, expect you, have already left the country.<br /><br />I sincerely hope you're right and we were all stupid in taking off. That being said, we can all say we had a great vacation if we were wrong. If we are right, you won't live to talk about it or, worse yet, will have exposed your son to unnecessary suffering going forward. I watched my father die from leukemia and do not wish that on anyone...<br /><br />"i"Ira Hatahttp://jp.linkedin.com/in/irahatanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-90414305339179191902011-03-16T15:43:34.316+09:002011-03-16T15:43:34.316+09:00Does JT work for a big multi like coke, or is he a...Does JT work for a big multi like coke, or is he another freaked out foreigner. Yes, I'm worried, but aren't we all. What if everyone were to run? Complete chaos would ensue. Stay calm, cool and collected. <br /><br />cLrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-75466309999897701592011-03-16T14:21:56.149+09:002011-03-16T14:21:56.149+09:00People leaving are deciding not to gamble. What is...People leaving are deciding not to gamble. What is wrong with that? If the very bad does happen they will be long gone and since they have homes to go to it isn't a hard decision.<br /><br />The Fukushima plant is not under control and is far from it right now. Using sea water is considered a last resort. They are even contemplating using helicopters after the new explosions and fires. Because the workers cannot get to the plant because of the high levels.<br /><br />If they start using helicopters it will look very similar to Chernobyl albeit not as similar in certain ways.JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-23258063834729776322011-03-16T13:40:57.519+09:002011-03-16T13:40:57.519+09:00Very good post Mike. Thanks for the perspective. ...Very good post Mike. Thanks for the perspective. I know I needed it.Puck T. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165510652453834268noreply@blogger.com