chernobyl

**jimmymac** · 09-02-2006, 01:20 PM

after reading the_other_one's post about abandoned places it reminded me of a site i read some time ago, thought i would post a new thread on it rather than hi jack his.

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/ki.../chapter2.html

its a really interesting read with some harrowing pictures, its a journey taken by a couple of bikers as they headed into the fallout area of chernobyl to look at what lies there now.

worth a look if you have a few spare minutes

**jancz3rt** · 09-02-2006, 02:15 PM

That is indeed a very interesting read. I remember I was a baby and my mom had to take some radioactivity combatting pills along with thousands more pregnant women. I can see the results of Chernobyl on my sister

BTW that's an attempt at a joke. Mind you, back then my country was communist and people found out way too late for these pills to have worked. I know my mom's friend's daughter died when they were close-by at the time, enjoying their vacation. The daughter died from leukemia... about a year after the accident.

Above a picture of what it looked like after the accident...

JAN

**magicman** · 09-02-2006, 02:59 PM

You can certainly see why there are so many people against nuclear power in general, at present in the UK there's an ongoing high-profile debate on the issue.

It's so sad, and the good people are still having to live and will have to live with the effects for years to come.

**jimmymac** · 09-02-2006, 02:59 PM

51°22'53.61"N 30° 7'9.06"E

google earth co ordinates there if anyone wants to see the area now.

diduknowthat · 09-02-2006, 02:59 PM

Wow, those pictures are great. I'll read the entire article when i get a chance to.

**jimmymac** · 09-02-2006, 03:23 PM

its quite harrowing to read and see the devestation it caused to the area...odd to see no real physical damage just deserted areas, inhabitable due to the invisible radiation

09-02-2006, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,704	chernobyl after reading the_other_one's post about abandoned places it reminded me of a site i read some time ago, thought i would post a new thread on it rather than hi jack his. http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/ki.../chapter2.html its a really interesting read with some harrowing pictures, its a journey taken by a couple of bikers as they headed into the fallout area of chernobyl to look at what lies there now. worth a look if you have a few spare minutes __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

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jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Wow That is indeed a very interesting read. I remember I was a baby and my mom had to take some radioactivity combatting pills along with thousands more pregnant women. I can see the results of Chernobyl on my sister BTW that's an attempt at a joke. Mind you, back then my country was communist and people found out way too late for these pills to have worked. I know my mom's friend's daughter died when they were close-by at the time, enjoying their vacation. The daughter died from leukemia... about a year after the accident. Above a picture of what it looked like after the accident... JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358 Last edited by jancz3rt; 09-02-2006 at 02:23 PM.

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magicman Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,063	You can certainly see why there are so many people against nuclear power in general, at present in the UK there's an ongoing high-profile debate on the issue. It's so sad, and the good people are still having to live and will have to live with the effects for years to come. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-02-2006, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,704	51°22'53.61"N 30° 7'9.06"E google earth co ordinates there if anyone wants to see the area now. __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

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09-02-2006, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,704	its quite harrowing to read and see the devestation it caused to the area...odd to see no real physical damage just deserted areas, inhabitable due to the invisible radiation __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

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