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Sunday Open Thread | 19 comments (19 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Chernobyl and hormesis (4.00 / 3)

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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Re: Chernobyl and hormesis (4.00 / 3)

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.

Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell. Frank Borman

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:36:01 PM EST
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Re: Chernobyl and hormesis (none / 1)

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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Re: Chernobyl and hormesis (4.00 / 3)

If nothing else it would be an interesting experiment in the rate of decay of civilisation.

Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell. Frank Borman

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 12:55:14 PM EST
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Re: Chernobyl and hormesis (4.00 / 4)

Notice the encroachment of the forest...

Skennah Kowa

by Crazy Horse on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 at 01:11:04 PM EST
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