[LMB] OT: Radiation Thoughts

[Sean Holland]

On Jan 2, 2008 7:17 PM, Harimad <harimad2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have PBS shows on Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.  Watching them
> back to back is a real education.  There's no comparison between the
> two.  One is a screwup with no long-term detrimental effects and the
> added advantage of highlighting all the communications problems that
> could happen.  The other was a disaster of epic proportions that was
> saved, by act of God or nature, from being one of biblical
> proportions.


http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,519043,00.html

"A mounting number of studies are coming to some surprising conclusions
about the dangers of nuclear radiation. It might not be as deadly as is
widely believed."

Interesting stuff.