Chernobyl -sky Atlantic



West_Winger said:
Aye the liquidators were only allowed to clean the roof for 2 minutes at a time iirc. They all ended up getting pretty much fuck all in terms of compensation or care off the government and they all seem to have suffered cancers as a result.

There was a really interesting documentary on the 30th anniversary of it on BBC4 but I can’t find the damn thing anywhere. The footage on the cameras looks like there’s ‘snow’ as you’d get on tvs that weren’t tuned in but it’s actually the radiation penetrating the lens.

The other interesting thing is the elephants foot - it’s this lump of molten graphite, nuclear matter and sand that was at one time the most radioactive thing on the entire planet. I don’t know how they’re planning to break it up as it’s several tons in weight.

Me and the missus fancied visiting the area as we’re fascinated by the wildlife that’s sprung up there but we haven’t had the chance yet.
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The first liquidators were army personnel who were forced to go on the roof, often against their wishes, for the good of the Soviet Motherland. They didn't have proper protection for all of them so they pulled lead slates off roofing and attached them to boilersuits or other such garments which was almost as bad as having no protection whatsoever. At the height of the crisis they were up a ladder to the roof, one shovelful of shit off the edge of the ruined building, and straight back down. If I remember correctly, the aim was for a maximum of 30 seconds exposure on the roof before they were to come back down. Still fucked people up good and proper, like.

As for wildlife, I didn't see a single creature during my visit. Not a single bird. The silence in that place is like nothing else I've ever experienced. Eerie. They let you wander around the school on your own and the quiet is the most disturbing part.
 
Lexingtongue said:
The first liquidators were army personnel who were forced to go on the roof, often against their wishes, for the good of the Soviet Motherland. They didn't have proper protection for all of them so they pulled lead slates off roofing and attached them to boilersuits or other such garments which was almost as bad as having no protection whatsoever. At the height of the crisis they were up a ladder to the roof, one shovelful of shit off the edge of the ruined building, and straight back down. If I remember correctly, the aim was for a maximum of 30 seconds exposure on the roof before they were to come back down. Still fucked people up good and proper, like.

As for wildlife, I didn't see a single creature during my visit. Not a single bird. The silence in that place is like nothing else I've ever experienced. Eerie. They let you wander around the school on your own and the quiet is the most disturbing part.
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That’s right - I knew it was a ridiculously short amount of time they spent on the roof but as you say the radiation was so powerful at that point and the protection given to them by the government so pathetic that it was a suicide mission in all but name.

The area around it - primarily in the exclusion zone as opposed to Pripyat itself - pretty much shows Darwin’s theory at work with various animals showing signs of genetic mutation to defend against radiation.

The Worst Nuclear Accident in History Turned Chernobyl Into Something Nobody Expected
 
West_Winger said:
The other interesting thing is the elephants foot - it’s this lump of molten graphite, nuclear matter and sand that was at one time the most radioactive thing on the entire planet. I don’t know how they’re planning to break it up as it’s several tons in weight.

Me and the missus fancied visiting the area as we’re fascinated by the wildlife that’s sprung up there but we haven’t had the chance yet.
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sure I’ve read that it’s a new element / material called ‘corium’ (going to be my answer in a Pointless round). Made of sand/concrete/fuel rod.

Nuts. Just nuts. I’m enjoying this more than game of thrones mind.
 
Maxnormal said:
sure I’ve read that it’s a new element / material called ‘corium’ (going to be my answer in a Pointless round). Made of sand/concrete/fuel rod.

Nuts. Just nuts. I’m enjoying this more than game of thrones mind.
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I’m the same. I think it’s because it’s real and so far it’s staying pretty close to what actually happened.

This is it - in 1986 it was giving off 10,000 Roentgens per hour. 30 seconds exposure and you were dead.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/495184921519130779/
 
Lexingtongue said:
First episode was utterly fantastic. I think I ruined it for my mate, though, as I was fully elaborating on everything that happened in painstaking detail. :lol:
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Lexingtongue said:
I must stop elaborating on every aspect of it as I think I'm ruining it for the people I watch it with! :lol: Would probably be my specialist subject on Mastermind. Always been fascinated by it, like.
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Do you work in the industry or just have an avid interest?
 
West_Winger said:
Aye the liquidators were only allowed to clean the roof for 2 minutes at a time iirc. They all ended up getting pretty much fuck all in terms of compensation or care off the government and they all seem to have suffered cancers as a result.

There was a really interesting documentary on the 30th anniversary of it on BBC4 but I can’t find the damn thing anywhere. The footage on the cameras looks like there’s ‘snow’ as you’d get on tvs that weren’t tuned in but it’s actually the radiation penetrating the lens.

The other interesting thing is the elephants foot - it’s this lump of molten graphite, nuclear matter and sand that was at one time the most radioactive thing on the entire planet. I don’t know how they’re planning to break it up as it’s several tons in weight.

Me and the missus fancied visiting the area as we’re fascinated by the wildlife that’s sprung up there but we haven’t had the chance yet.
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I’d love to go visit, the Mrs isn’t so sure....I’m trying to sway her with the wildlife card!
 
West_Winger said:
Aye the liquidators were only allowed to clean the roof for 2 minutes at a time iirc. They all ended up getting pretty much fuck all in terms of compensation or care off the government and they all seem to have suffered cancers as a result.

There was a really interesting documentary on the 30th anniversary of it on BBC4 but I can’t find the damn thing anywhere. The footage on the cameras looks like there’s ‘snow’ as you’d get on tvs that weren’t tuned in but it’s actually the radiation penetrating the lens.

The other interesting thing is the elephants foot - it’s this lump of molten graphite, nuclear matter and sand that was at one time the most radioactive thing on the entire planet. I don’t know how they’re planning to break it up as it’s several tons in weight.

Me and the missus fancied visiting the area as we’re fascinated by the wildlife that’s sprung up there but we haven’t had the chance yet.
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This one from here? BBC Four - Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

 

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