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are differing opinions among biologists [duh], but this was not
supposed to happen. Far from becoming a gray, lifeless monument
to the Soviet Union's slipshod management of the nuclear power plant
there, Chernobyl has become a wildlife haven just 20 years after
the meltdown. Jane Fonda will not be appearing in this
movie.
“ | Biologist
Robert J. Baker of Texas Tech University was one of the first Western
scientists to report that Chernobyl had become a wildlife haven. He
says the mice and other rodents he has studied at Chernobyl since the
early 1990s have shown remarkable tolerance for elevated radiation
levels. [story]
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What does it mean? It means we can nuke Seattle ... assemble at
the barn at midnight. I just got gas money for the B-52! It
also means that we have little appreciation for nature's restorative
powers. Are you listening Gorons?
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