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dixiegrrrrl

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11. I missed out on the news about Chernobyl..

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #7)

Tue May 14, 2019, 08:30 PM

May 2019

Was playing hermit on Whidbey Island and had no tv. Did hear something about it a couple years later.

What I missed hearing about was the radiation effects on the rest of Europe.
and any serious protests against nuke plants.

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Anyone watching the Monday HBO series Chernobyl? [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2019 OP

Yes. Discussed in another thread. I knew a young woman working in the Navy in Norway iirc emmaverybo May 2019 #1

Watching this for many reasons RainCaster May 2019 #2

In Ukraine, one of the big thing tourists do is visit the ghost town... Lucky Luciano May 2019 #3

Conspiracy Theorists modrepub May 2019 #4

No. The reactor design was inherently unstable, especially at low power, LiberalLoner May 2019 #5

Please don't bring that garbage to DU. nt Codeine May 2019 #13

Yes Solly Mack May 2019 #6

Yes. mnhtnbb May 2019 #7

I missed out on the news about Chernobyl.. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #11

What a story. MicaelS May 2019 #12

Very well-produced series, so far. (nt) Paladin May 2019 #8

yes. very well done... IcyPeas May 2019 #9

Thank you for that. !! dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #10

I was in South Korea when Chernobyl happened MrScorpio May 2019 #14