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wat10000last Monday at 8:24 PM3 repliesview on HN

That doesn't even make any sense. How can you compare the harm of completely different things with completely different mechanisms and exposures? And why would nuclear winter have anything to do with it?


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andrewflnrlast Monday at 8:40 PM

> why would nuclear winter have anything to do with it?

Because humans are creatures of association, not logic.

the_aflast Monday at 9:21 PM

Surely that the West's perception (especially the popular narrative) of Chernobyl is tinted with Cold War logic is self-evident?

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NamlchakKhandrolast Monday at 9:10 PM

Surely you jest Sir. It's obvious, plain as day to any one who has eyes and can read.