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2014-11-10 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

The dead trees and fallen leaves near Chernobyl aren’t decaying

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Posted by 3dc 2014-11-10 08:37|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Interesting experiment, but was it conducted in the area where the contaminated topsoil had been removed?

Usually, bacteria and fungi are more resistant to radiation than higher organisms.

If you remove the topsoil, it could take a long time to re-establish the microbial community.

Posted by KBK 2014-11-10 10:20|| 2014-11-10 10:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Remember this when you next hear about "irradiated food".

Posted by ed in texas 2014-11-10 18:45|| 2014-11-10 18:45|| Front Page Top

#3 To be honest it sounds more like AGW bullshit.

Wood is antimicrobial, it doesn't just rot unless kept wet and the surface is broken.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-11-10 19:44|| 2014-11-10 19:44|| Front Page Top

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