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I've been checking up on the latest research on hormesis and background radiation, and a random google search found this. If the numbers are correct, why not dismantle the exclusion zone and open it for renewed human habitation?

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 11:02:40 AM EST
I suppose before one opens the exclusion zone, one would likely check whether the statistics have any degree of accuracy.  From looking at the funders, one might be led to surmise that the Yes I Can Science Foundation might have an ideological agenda.

Dow Chemical, Imperial Oil, Suncor (merger of Sunoco and Petro Canada) and Encana (nat gas and ...) are the major sponsors. Oh yes, and Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., though most likely unlimited.

Agenda? No way, Canada is a democracy.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 11:47:58 AM EST
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actual, current dose rate levels near Chernobyl.
CBS News was on the site less than 10 minutes when one member of the group went over his exposure limit.

"Right now the dose rate is 200 times the background of what you'd have in Washington, D.C.," [Laurin] Dodd said.

Here's the IAEAs modelling report on radiation levels from effective isotopes dosn't seem to show a large enough fall to justify that suspension.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:16:20 PM EST
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Do note the second last post in that thread... ;)

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:24:18 PM EST
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Was just providing figures, so you could tell ;-)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:28:32 PM EST
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Which is why I said "if the numbers are correct"...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:22:46 PM EST
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Perhaps a tent campground could be constructed for the exclusive use of the board members of the sponsoring companies listed in CH's post above.  If they think it is reasonable to re-populate the area they should be willing to bring their kids in the summer for a month or so at a time.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 01:58:24 PM EST
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Regardless of any actual numbers on radiation, why not keep it unoccupied? It isn't like the population of the Ukraine is exploding, and the site is an interesting experiment in the effects of sudden human departure from a modern civilised area.


(from wikipedia)

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:30:41 PM EST
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English Russia » Lost City of Chernobyl

Till now the land is abandoned, thousands of houses, thousands acres of the land, everything is now stays almost the same as it was 20 years ago.

Nowadays there guided tours are being conducted to this area. These photos are made by Alexandr Vikulov, pikul2001@mail.ru while participating in such a trip.



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:36:01 PM EST
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I guess they could turn it into a national park, given the huge biodiversity.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:37:58 PM EST
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If nothing else it would be an interesting experiment in the rate of decay of civilisation.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:55:14 PM EST
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Notice the encroachment of the forest...



"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 01:11:04 PM EST
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Would you like to live there?  (;

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
by metavision on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 01:15:44 PM EST
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I'd rather stay there than at places with higher natural background...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 03:28:38 PM EST
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