From the " Western Civ Would Be A Nice Idea If" dept
Looking up the reference on the New Coke fiasco in the book I have which mentions it (You Did What?), I came across something else I'd bookmarked to post about sometime.
I don't have the time to write about it in depth just now, but it's one of those things that I don't remember seeing anything blogged about it previously, so this is a start:
British "Totem" nuclear weapons testing, Maralinga, Australia (begun Oct 1953)
Wikipedia article as jumping-off point.
ABC Australia 50th anniversary
New Scientist article on cleanup costs and hazards
A book interviewing veterans exposed involved in the initial "cleanup" (actually a literal coverup) effort.
I don't have the time to write about it in depth just now, but it's one of those things that I don't remember seeing anything blogged about it previously, so this is a start:
British "Totem" nuclear weapons testing, Maralinga, Australia (begun Oct 1953)
Wikipedia article as jumping-off point.
ABC Australia 50th anniversary
New Scientist article on cleanup costs and hazards
A book interviewing veterans exposed involved in the initial "cleanup" (actually a literal coverup) effort.