the ultimate act of compassion - Japan

[turtledude23]

Japan had two nuclear bombs exploded over it and they didn't evacuate then. I would think that those were a lot worse in terms of radiation than a leaky reactor.

Good point, but these nuclear reactors have more destructive potential than the first nuclear bombs, and Japan now has a higher population density everywhere and is more aware of the side effects of radiation.

This is a possibility that is causing alot of people to leave Tokyo, I don't know if it could lead to all of Japan being evacuated though, its still not as bad as Chernobyl last I heard and Chernobyl only lead to a local evacuation - though the steam released destroyed crops throughout Europe.