those photos are amazing. what a huge disaster that was, and yet so easily forgotten by most of the world. that makes me wish we could have gotten into that hospital for some cool photos.
the name of the manufactured city of pripyat intrigued me. i lived in the primorskaya part of saint petersburg, which basically means "near the sea." pripyat basically means "near five." i wonder what was numbered five. maybe it was the fifth nuclear plant?
i think i answered my own question: "Situated five kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Pripyat was once home to 50,000 people."
also, this is fun to learn: "Scientists say it will be 30000 years before it's safe to live in Pripyat again."
the sundance channel did an entire show on pripyat, apparently. some people still squat there. i remember we were advised not to eat mushrooms while in russia because apparently they hold on to more radiation than other food types.
"Scientists say it will be 30000 years before it's safe to live in Pripyat again."
Ive always loved Ghost towns, and deserted neighborhoods because im curious of the dark history behind it, and the remnants of those that were there.
"some people still squat there." And apparently they're all elderly too, those that had made their home there, and dont have the strength or desire to leave it. It's really sad.
Those pictures should remind all of us that we need to be careful of nuclear power in general and if we are not all of our cities could end up 10x's worse then that one day. Those are some amazing pictures for sure. Very haunting
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the name of the manufactured city of pripyat intrigued me. i lived in the primorskaya part of saint petersburg, which basically means "near the sea." pripyat basically means "near five." i wonder what was numbered five. maybe it was the fifth nuclear plant?
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also, this is fun to learn: "Scientists say it will be 30000 years before it's safe to live in Pripyat again."
the sundance channel did an entire show on pripyat, apparently. some people still squat there. i remember we were advised not to eat mushrooms while in russia because apparently they hold on to more radiation than other food types.
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Ive always loved Ghost towns, and deserted neighborhoods because im curious of the dark history behind it, and the remnants of those that were there.
"some people still squat there."
And apparently they're all elderly too, those that had made their home there, and dont have the strength or desire to leave it. It's really sad.
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