Chernobyl

[theguvernor]

Not sure if this has been posted, but just seen it shared on Facebook:

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/harrowing-dr...

[ApOrbital]

It will not be safe for human life again for another 20,000 years yet people visit it most weeks.

[Willy Nilly]

There was a program on the telly about it a few years ago. Some scientists took 10,000 samples of plants and animals and didn't find one abnormality, so they did another 10,000 samples and again found no abnormalities.

The program interviewed some scientist who said "what you have to remember is that radiation is a piss poor carcinogen"

[Steamer]

'Dont touch the bumper-cars and dont walk on the moss' - Is the advice I was given.

...I decided against it altogether in the end.

Isnt there some concern that the concrete 'casing' that was constructed over the main disaster site is starting to fall apart, and if it should collapse then another dose of contamination will be sent up into the atmosphere?

I bet the workers that 'had' the original job of putting up that concrete arn't around to go back and it patch it up now.

[eldar]

Willy Nilly said:

There was a program on the telly about it a few years ago. Some scientists took 10,000 samples of plants and animals and didn't find one abnormality, so they did another 10,000 samples and again found no abnormalities.

The program interviewed some scientist who said "what you have to remember is that radiation is a piss poor carcinogen"

This guy may have agreed - nuked in both Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Died in 2010 aged 93. Unpredictable, rather than piss poor.

[Muncher]

Steamer said:

'Dont touch the bumper-cars and dont walk on the moss' - Is the advice I was given.

...I decided against it altogether in the end.

Isnt there some concern that the concrete 'casing' that was constructed over the main disaster site is starting to fall apart, and if it should collapse then another dose of contamination will be sent up into the atmosphere?

I bet the workers that 'had' the original job of putting up that concrete arn't around to go back and it patch it up now.

They're currently building a massive dome over it at the moment, a huge project.

[spunky-mon]

Muncher said:

They're currently building a massive dome over it at the moment, a huge project.

I am sure I read a thread on here about someone on PH that was actually involved on building the dome. It may have been another site though.

[IanMorewood]

Haunting footage from the drone, trees seem to be doing well, the lack of movement is striking.

[Steamer]

IanMorewood said:

Haunting footage from the drone, trees seem to be doing well, the lack of movement is striking.

I thought that, no birds.

But then I just read they have spotted brown bears in the area, the first for 100 years - so maybe the wildlife is doing okay.

[Alucidnation]

There are a few people that have moved back in to the area, along with the wildlife population that is slowly growing.

[Daston]

There are a few groups of paintballers who go there and shoot at each other.

One of my mates went there whilst back packing in the area came back with a lot of interesting photos but no 3rd arm.

[Aphex]

spunky-mon said:

I am sure I read a thread on here about someone on PH that was actually involved on building the dome. It may have been another site though.

They are on this site, very interesting to hear their experiences. There is a few threads around with info for tourists too

[Otispunkmeyer]

Steamer said:

I thought that, no birds.

But then I just read they have spotted brown bears in the area, the first for 100 years - so maybe the wildlife is doing okay.

Might have been the same show another prayer above saw, but the one I saw which was a BBC job, described how there had been some mutations. I.e. a bird that normally had red markings might have had blue. But, good old evolution and natural selection cane into play. The birds with non red markings fizzled fairly quickly because none of the other birds were attracted.

Other stuff I have read from time to time suggest that wildlife is doing OK without us! Might be that radiation doesn't have the time to kill off some species. A cat might only live for 10-15 years for instance.

[GuyW]

Steamer said:

'Dont touch the bumper-cars and dont walk on the moss' - Is the advice I was given.

About as close as I ventured to them! Although not as bad as they're made out. Certainly plenty 'hotter' spots I can think of!

Muncher said:

They're currently building a massive dome over it at the moment, a huge project.

I suspect it's a bit further along now but this was the state of it in April.





I'll be out there again around April time next year so will be interesting to see how it's progressing.

I'm by no means connected to any of the work going on out there! More the photographic interest of the place.

Edited by GuyW on Tuesday 2nd December 23:42

[anonymous-user]

I love the topic of Chernobyl and that video had some great footage.

Why wouldn't you touch the bumper cars though?

[Steamer]

279 said:

Why wouldn't you touch the bumper cars though?

The funfair was a bit of a hotspot on the geiger counter apparently.

It didnt stop Caterham obviously!



I knew I'd seen one somewhere before!

[getawayturtle]

Steamer said:

The funfair was a bit of a hotspot on the geiger counter apparently.

It didnt stop Caterham obviously!



I knew I'd seen one somewhere before!

[RobinBanks]

Why shouldn't you wear Ukrainian underpants?



Chernobyl fall out.

[northwest monkey]

RobinBanks said:

Why shouldn't you wear Ukrainian underpants?



Chernobyl fall out.

Blimey, not heard that one since the 80s!

[epom]

Did top gear not film from there lately ? I'd love to go there to take some pictures. What are the actual dangers these days? Genuine question by the way.