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DeSwiss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-29-11 07:43 PM
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Three-Eyed Fish Caught Near Argentinian Nuclear Power Plant
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Three-Eyed Fish Caught Near Argentinian Nuclear Power Plant

Inhabitat | by Timon Singh | 10/28/11



In an episode of The Simpsons, nuclear power plant owner Mr. Burns tries to justify the existence of http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Blinky">Blinky, a three-eyed fish caught in the local river, by saying it is the next step in evolution and not a horrible mutation. Strangely though, he refuses to eat Blinky when it is served to him — we’re not surprised. But while Blinky is the product of a fictional cartoon, this three-eyed fish caught nearby a nuclear facility in Argentina, is not.



Fishermen in Argentina are claiming that they have caught a three-eyed fish in a reservoir in the Córdoba province, and it just so happens that a nearby nuclear facility pumps its hot water directly into this body of water.

Unsurprisingly, the discovery of the three-eyed wolffish has prompted concerns about the levels of radiation in the reservoir and to what degree the local wildlife are affected. We’re no experts, but if they’re growing extra eyes – we’d say quite a bit.

http://inhabitat.com/three-eyed-fish-caught-near-argentinian-nuclear-power-plant/">MORE


- I'm sure that the lawyers for the nuclear industry are at this very moment spinning this as a unique and delightful advantage for the people of Argentina, who are being given an opportunity to sprout an extra eye.

And, at no extra charge from the electric company......


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theoldman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-29-11 08:30 PM
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1. I wonder of this fish produced offspring with three eyes.
There was a program on Public Television that showed very little effect from Chernobyl on the wildlife.
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-31-11 01:02 AM
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3. That program was BS
The most beneficial aspect of Chernobyl is that humans evacuated the area.

The reason humans evacuated is because the radiation is harmful to life.

A whole section of forest was killed by radiation - called the "Red Forest"

It was killed dead dead dead, they try to spin it as a good thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Forest

The Red Forest (Ukrainian: Рудий ліс, Russian: Рыжий лес), refers to the trees in the 10 km² surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The name 'Red Forest' comes from the ginger-brown colour of the pine trees after they died following the absorption of high levels of radiation from the Chernobyl accident on April 26, 1986.<1> In the post-disaster cleanup operations, the Red Forest was bulldozed and buried in 'waste graveyards'.<2> The site of the Red Forest remains one of the most contaminated areas in the world today.<3>

<snip>

Disaster and cleanup

<photo>

Abandoned living blocks of Pripyat, with a surviving tree

Main article: Chernobyl disaster effects

The Red Forest is located in the zone of alienation; this area received the highest doses of radiation ...

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InvisibleTouch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-29-11 08:32 PM
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2. Life immitates art, once again! n/t
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-31-11 11:59 AM
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4. Taken in by a penknife and two fish?
Check this out:



Let's see the nuke shills explain away that one!!!1
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