Chernobyl's legacy
Originally Posted by tritium_pie,Nov 5 2006, 03:45 PM
the thing to keep in mind is that Chernobyl was 20 yrs ago... and these are all kids-- some born a full decade AFTER the explosion-- severely afflicted by the radiation.
And you'd think they'll learn from the initial mistake. Well, quite the opposite.
"Despite Mutations, Chernobyl Wildlife Is Thriving"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4923342.stm
http://www.google.com/search?complete=1&hl...G=Google+Search
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4923342.stm
http://www.google.com/search?complete=1&hl...G=Google+Search
That reactor was a death trap, much like many of the old reactors of the old USSR. Some might still be. They weren't built with any saftey containment systems. The russians thought they were perfect. US reactors have such a system, the safety measures here in the US make such an occurance here so nearly impossible. I live within eye shot the the limerick power station.
Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Nov 5 2006, 07:37 PM
A few years back there was a pictorial from a guy who rides his motorcycle out there. It was haunting.
His was more about the countryside rather than the people as this one is.
His was more about the countryside rather than the people as this one is.
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
zzz36
Off-topic Talk
3
Jun 10, 2004 10:50 AM





