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Discarded Strontium-90 Found in ex-USSR

Posted by michael on from the bedwarmer dept.

andaru writes: "The BBC is running this story about discarded canisters of strontium-90 found in the woods in Georgia, ex-USSR. It goes on to mention the possibility of a "dirty bomb," which would contaminate a large populated area (like cracking one open in the Great Lakes)." Some simple advice: if you find a random container, anywhere, that has melted the surrounding snow, don't mess with it, mmmkay?

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  1. Re:What is the thought proccess? by global_diffusion · · Score: 2, Insightful

    These people were probably poor. They were in the forest gathering wood and they found something that would keep them warm. They weren't stupid, it's just that they didn't know what it was. If you're living in an underdeveloped part of the world, you take your warmth during winter where you can find it.

  2. That's Not Funny by TRoLLaXoR · · Score: 3, Insightful

    For some people that's a fucking daily reality, Michael. We have it good in the US but for some, it's a fact of life they have to deal with.

    For that comment alone I think you should be the first to go when VA cuts more jobs.