Re:We should stop running away from radiation
by callmevlad on Sunday March 27, 2011 @02:37AM
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Precisely. Saying that Chernobyl killed only 43 people is kind of like saying Hitler didn't really kill that many Jews.
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Re:We should stop running away from radiation
by roel_v on Sunday March 27, 2011 @06:28AM
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Misclicked and really meant to downvote - your argument doesn't make any sense, because you're saying that 43 is not 'a bit' when compared to 6 million. 43 people really is only a small amount, and while it still is horrible for those involved, there are many things that kill many more people daily over which no fuss is made at all.
Re:We should stop running away from radiation
by callmevlad on Sunday March 27, 2011 @11:47AM
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My point was that Hitler didn't directly kill that many people with his own hands, just like Chernobyl didn't _directly_ cause many deaths. But the consequences of that one accident and that one man went far beyond their _immediate_ impact that can be directly traced back. (In hindsight, I should have picked a different analogy ...)