[bbb]

Where are you getting the milli from? Kyodo reports 8000 micro sievert. So it's an ~5.5x increase from the previous high-water-mark of 1,500 microsievert.

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/78063.html

[pessimist]

Japanese chief secretary's press conference which I was watching on NHK. NHK repeated the number several times. Found a press report here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-14/japan-appeals-for-i...

[cdavid]

asahi.com also reported a similar number (400 mili sievert near reactor number 4, believed to follow fire at that location): http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0315/TKY201103150154.ht...

[bbb]

Thanks! I am not sure what reports to believe anymore...

[sophacles]

Stop it! This is the proper time to panic and disregard any empirical evidence. The Sky-Is-Falling crowd has needed this release of pure panicgasm for a long time, don't ruin it for them.