The Woman Who Ate Chernobyl's Apples

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Post by jonbaer » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 1:54 AM UTC

The Woman Who Ate Chernobyl's Apples
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Re: The Woman Who Ate Chernobyl's Apples

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Post by anigbrowl » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 2:04 AM UTC

This lady reminds me of Tarkovsky's Stalker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film)

There was a very interesting documentary on PBS a month or two back about the 'Radioactive Wolves' of Chernobyl. Bottom line: they don't seem any more or less healthy than other wolf populations in the region, but do well because nobody hunts them.

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Post by fennecfoxen » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 2:48 AM UTC

As long we're talking about atomic fruits again, I'll leave this here in case anyone missed it...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9408350

Atomic Gardens: Breeding Plants with Gamma Radiation (pruned.blogspot.com) 51 points by thret 1 day ago | 6 comments

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Post by tdicola » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 3:12 AM UTC

Awesome! I've been following bionerd23's youtube channel for a while and really enjoy the videos she's done. Glad to see more folks being introduced to her too!

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Post by curiously » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 3:14 AM UTC

anigbrowl wrote: post #2

This lady reminds me of Tarkovsky's Stalker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film) There was a very interesting documentary on PBS a month or two back about the 'Radioactive Wolves' of Chernobyl. Bottom line: they don't seem any more or less healthy than other wolf populations in the region, but do well because nobody hunts them.

or the game s.t.a.l.k.e.r

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Post by c0achmcguirk » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 3:24 AM UTC

Reminds me so much of the "kid of speed"'s quests through Chernobyl on her motorcycle. She takes lots of pictures and explains the historical relevance of different landmarks in that land stuck in time.

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/chapter1.html

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Post by rasz_pl » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 3:52 AM UTC

Hah, I knew it was about Bionerd when I saw the title :)

I remember subscribing to her YT channel around 2010 after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIEO0lQV7rU

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Post by brookside » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 3:59 AM UTC

c0achmcguirk wrote: post #6

Reminds me so much of the "kid of speed"'s quests through Chernobyl on her motorcycle. She takes lots of pictures and explains the historical relevance of different landmarks in that land stuck in time. http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/chapter1.html

Ah, unfortunately Elena was discredited as a fraud more than a decade ago.

In reality she was on an escorted tour through Chernobyl and brought along her motorcycle helmet to use in photos.

http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2004/05/fraud-exposed-and-true...

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Post by swamp40 » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 4:03 AM UTC

Don't think I'd be quoting Madame Curie, if I were her.

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Post by swamp40 » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 4:15 AM UTC

fennecfoxen wrote: post #3

As long we're talking about atomic fruits again, I'll leave this here in case anyone missed it... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9408350 Atomic Gardens: Breeding Plants with Gamma Radiation (pruned.blogspot.com) 51 points by thret 1 day ago | 6 comments

Someone should combine that with the upcoming marijuana legalization and make their fortune selling irradiated seeds that might create a completely new high.