April
25-26 1986.
The
Chernobyl disaster. The worst nuclear leak and or contamination
outside of the detonation of an atomic weapon.
It's
been 22 years, and the name still inspires dread. Lethal plutonium
exposed to the open air. People fleeing the local town of Pripyat,
media in a frenzy.
I
remember those days, it was pretty damn scary. Talk of radioactive
fallout on the wind, poison in the water, you name it. Of course,
that actually never happened, we were just fine.
But
ever since those days, the names Chernobyl and Pripyat have held an
eerie fascination for me.
What
I have for you today is all about that. A nifty documentary about the
disaster, and a visit to the exclusion zone. I hope you enjoy them,
as that's all I can manage. It's unusually hot here and my brain is
having a bit of a meltdown all on it's own.
Here
are the links, I think it's easier for all this way, rather than
embedding them. Until next time, stay safe, have a great week and
don't play with plutonium.
Two
days in the exclusion zone:
The
Disaster:
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