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Chernobyl forest wildfire seen from space as radiation spikes (wildfires re ignited )
space ^ | 4/10/2020 | By Mike Wall 2 days ago

Posted on 04/12/2020 2:33:02 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

The forest near the old Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is burning, and the effects are visible from space.

(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chernobyl; fire; radiation
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To: Revel

I’m just repeating what my research back then found. Sorry you don’t like hearing what the most interesting thing I found out was.


21 posted on 04/12/2020 4:43:03 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Nomad577

Most deaths were caused by dirty steam. Pouring water on nuke fire creates radioactive steam/dust that enters lungs.

The proper way to have fought it was using a concrete containment.

Pouring water on the fire was the major cause of death and spread of radiation.

Based upon what I’ve read, and discussions with experts


22 posted on 04/12/2020 4:47:14 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Professional

Well I guess they don’t need any robots in Japan any more. It sounds like your willing to strap a go pro to your head and enter any melted down reactor for a good look.


23 posted on 04/12/2020 4:47:22 PM PDT by Revel
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To: RomanSoldier19

I found the HBO series ‘Chernobyl’ to be quite riveting. Factual? No idea, never been to Ukraine.


24 posted on 04/12/2020 4:48:21 PM PDT by donozark (Sam Walton: It was paper when we started, and it's paper afterward.)
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To: Professional

You are a fool.


25 posted on 04/12/2020 5:04:15 PM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: LukeL

It depends on how much radiation one gets. Those first responders at Chernobyl got massive doses that were fatal pretty fast. Overall I personally believe the evidence supports radiation homesis at lower levels.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/07/forbidden_science_low_level_radiation_and_cancer.html


26 posted on 04/12/2020 5:22:53 PM PDT by chickenlips
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To: RomanSoldier19

MIDNIGHT IN CHERNOBYL is a very good book.


27 posted on 04/12/2020 5:57:55 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: LukeL
"but the effects 20-30 years out have always been a guessing game. "

We actually have some data now. Though not statistically significant, the populations around the Japanese nuclear bombs that survived the initial destruction, have had slightly fewer cancer deaths than the rest of Japan.

28 posted on 04/12/2020 7:19:08 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Calm down and enjoy the ride, great things are happening for our country)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Just thought I missed the movie connection, typical for a non-movie watcher. Never saw the Chernobyl series.

Did read a book about some Russian mafia types deliberately setting off a Chernobyl type event.


29 posted on 04/12/2020 9:24:16 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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