See It To Believe It

[mantra]

Is there any point being polite to you Aussie? You are not entirely right, nor am I entirely wrong. There were still aborigines at Marilinga and ......wiki also confirms that the smaller tests were carried out in secrecy.

Although the major tests had been carried out with some publicity, the minor tests were carried out in absolute secrecy.[18] These minor tests left a dangerous legacy of radioactive contamination at Maralinga.

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[boxy]

The blast shown in the opening post was an air burst, and obviously a very high one, and probably a small yield, as evidenced by the fact that they survived with no immediate ill effects, despite being directly under it. I think most people overestimate the danger of nuclear weapons. Just because it's nuclear, doesn't mean it's going to automatically give you cancer.

[AnimalMother]

Thank you for that sensible comment, boxy.

The introduction to the video states that the bomb in that test was only two kilotons in yield. In nuclear terms, this is tiny. The people on the ground below would have received some radiation, but probably not very much.

Of course, nuclear radiation is harmful. But we should remember that it's also ubiquitous - everything around us is radioactive, and has been since long before we were born. Atomic bombs just produce a lot more of it, in a short time, than our natural environment does.

[Science]

Col. Sidney C. Bruce — died in 2005 (age 86)
Lt. Col. Frank P. Ball — died in 2003 (age 83)
Maj. John Hughes — very common name, but I'm guessing he is Maj. John W. Hughes II (born 1919, same as the above) — died in 1990 (age 71)
Maj. Norman Bodinger — unclear (not listed in the database), he may still be alive?
Don Lutrel — I think this is a misspelling of "Luttrell." There is a Donald D. Luttrell in the DVA database, US Army CPL, born 1924, died 1987 (age 63). Seems like a possibility.
Cameraman - George Yoshitake alive aged 84.

Seems like standing under a 2KT nuclear explosion is good for your longevity

Source: NPR

[Neferti]

Col. Sidney C. Bruce — died in 2005 (age 86)
Lt. Col. Frank P. Ball — died in 2003 (age 83)
Maj. John Hughes — very common name, but I'm guessing he is Maj. John W. Hughes II (born 1919, same as the above) — died in 1990 (age 71)
Maj. Norman Bodinger — unclear (not listed in the database), he may still be alive?
Don Lutrel — I think this is a misspelling of "Luttrell." There is a Donald D. Luttrell in the DVA database, US Army CPL, born 1924, died 1987 (age 63). Seems like a possibility.
Cameraman - George Yoshitake alive aged 84.

Seems like standing under a 2KT nuclear explosion is good for your longevity

Source: NPR

As I said/thought. lefties trying, again, and the Greens

Why not present yourself Guest? What happened way back does not equate to why the Gillard Govenment is giving away, tax free, $27,000 to people with kids who are already earning $120,000.

I am sure some of the lower class peoples would wonder about that. 27 Grand is MORE than an Aged Pensioner gets.

[AiA in Atlanta]

The guy holding the camera was Japanese. Bet he wasn't a willing participant.

[AiA in Atlanta]

We've seen this before but is worth several looks. Beautifully haunting ...

[AiA in Atlanta]

After the Fukushima meltdown I saw a couple of references to research done years ago by the Soviets that indicated that lower levels of radiation did seem to give health benefits. Much like sunshine I suppose.

[mantra]

After the Fukushima meltdown I saw a couple of references to research done years ago by the Soviets that indicated that lower levels of radiation did seem to give health benefits. Much like sunshine I suppose.

Given a choice - I'd prefer to be bathed in sunshine rather than radiation.

[Super Nova]

After the Fukushima meltdown I saw a couple of references to research done years ago by the Soviets that indicated that lower levels of radiation did seem to give health benefits. Much like sunshine I suppose.

Given a choice - I'd prefer to be bathed in sunshine rather than radiation.

Radiation is a big spectrum and has many different particles. It depends.

Sunshine from a Supernova may be uncomfortable with a short life expectancy.