Sent in to die at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Soldiers between 18-25yo sent in to clean the debris resulted after the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion 1986. The levels of radiation were 15 times higher than the lethal does. Later they all died
by catalin 2 years ago (Fri, Apr 01, 2011) in Cool Stuff (SFW)80 comments | Sorted by top 
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Digglers | 2 years ago | +17 -1Whoever knowingly goes into these nuclear reactors to do their job in order to save peoples lives, regardless of their fate, are true brave heros in my book.
NuclearOOPS | 2 years ago | +4The sad part is, I doubt they knowlingly went in to clean up. They were probably misinformed on what the risks were. All you have to do, is take a look at russia's history. They were willing to do whatever it takes, at whatever the cost, to one up america.
AutoeroticAsphyxiation | 4 months ago | +1Enough radiation remains in Chernobyl to kill off ALL life in Europe...The only thing containing that death sentence- the sand cement and glass sarcofagus- and it is rapidly decaying! Have a nice day!
papamike | 2 years ago | +3 -3Thats a pretty biased view of the Cold War. Both polarisations went to any length to again advantage over the other. The US were just as bad. Furthermore the Chernobyl disaster came about due to shoddy maintenence and cost cutting measures, behaviour prevelent in organisations which operate in market-based economies. Think abit broader and look into the mirror of our own societies before you accuse our vodka infused brothers of being heartless
castar54 | 7 months ago | +1actually. i think u'll find it was due to bad design and operating instructions that caused a major malfunction during a test. the test was delayed and performed at night when there were not properly trained staff working. the test was performed then instead of waiting... as they wanted to get it done before a party conference the next day.
the station was only a couple of years old when it exploded so would not have needed too much maintenance.
fakerdx | 2 years agoi watched a thing about it a while ago. there were about 600,000 liquidators (clean-up crew) 60,000 are dead- papamike | 2 years agohmmm 10% immediate casualties? I thought it would have been higher. I dont envy the commanders who had to give those orders... I wonder how high the cancer rates and radiation sickness levels were? 70-90%? No one would have got out of there unscathed
basemonkey | 2 years ago | +5 -3It had to be done. In most cases all of them knew that they were dead men but thought themselves to be patriots. Rightly so I might add.
Retface | 2 years ago | +1I betcha they also told themn if you run and work quickly you'll survive. Increase morale and expedite work all in one lie...
PhillysDopelganger | 2 years agowell what do you expect from the then USSR? The USSR leaders have always forced soliders to do really stupid and almost always suicidal things at best.
pimflax | 2 years ago | +12 -10To make a soldier do the stupidest things in the world all you have to say to them is that "its their patriotic duty" or "do it for your country" and the dumbasses will do it.- [ -5 Comment by Chipotlaway was filtered ] Show (3 descendent comments)
Troad | 2 years ago | +3i dont think pimflax is bad mouthing soldiers, i know a couple and even they'll say they have to do stupid shit without question, but yea the dumbasses bit is a little far, but you do need to have a certain mind set to join the army....i wouldn't, i dont fight for other peoples beliefs only my own- papamike | 2 years ago | -1Then dont expect anyone to back you either. No one loves a soldier till the enemy are at the gate
the1armman | 2 years ago | +3 -1he's just stating a fact. soldiers are told to jump and they ask, how high. a good soldier does what is told without question. even if it's against their own neighbors.
fireball80ca | 2 years ago | +3 -1Sadly chernobyl and a huge area around there is still a wasteland...Makes you wonder why we still use nuclear power
freedbenson | 2 years ago | +2Plant workers in Japan are currently inside the reactor knowingly dying to save others. Who said all asians have small balls.
GFB85 | 2 years ago | +3 -1They did not all die. Some did, others had chronic diseases for the rest of their lives. As now like in Japan, these were volunteers and were paid for their services. And yes - your chances of survival increase the faster you run! Time Distance and shielding is how you protect yourself from radiation I work in a nuclear power plant. This stuff was studied and shown to us time and time again. I will be there doing this if I have to.
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