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My favorite conspiracy theory is that Soviet leadership actually orchestrated Chernobyl disaster to scare Europe of nuclear and secure its oil/gas profits. Of c

My favorite conspiracy theory is that Soviet leadership actually orchestrated Chernobyl disaster to scare Europe of nuclear and secure its oil/gas profits. Of course, objectively, its most likely false, but it's still curious that nobody even talks about this possibility.

TMWNN 3y ago
> My favorite conspiracy theory is that Soviet leadership actually orchestrated Chernobyl disaster to scare Europe of nuclear and secure its oil/gas profits. mfw you don't know the actual truth about Chernobyl <https://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/a-tall-tail/ https://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/a-tall-tail/>
- jvanderbot 3y ago
  I have no idea what kind of dramatized bs I was just tricked into reading but 9 paragraphs in it even lost me. And I'm about as hard as hard sci fi/ space exploration nerd as you can get.
  - CamperBob2 3y ago
    That's a shame, it's a fun story and worth sticking with. Another Stross favorite: http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm
  - resolutebat 3y ago
    Try this then, which is a factual description of FOOF: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-wor...
ClumsyPilot 3y ago
Nah, CIA orchestrated Chernobyl to prop up soviet oil revenues to maintain a constant threat to US interests to assure CIA funding.
- akoboldfrying 3y ago
  Every time I think I've seen the funniest conspiracy theory ever, someone goes and raises the bar. Thank you Sir/Madam.
- mcpackieh 3y ago
  Maybe they did it to ensure the Soviet Union and then Russian Federation wouldn't go completely broke and start selling off nuclear weapons to the highest bidder.
  - beebeepka 3y ago
    Guys on high horses are not funny
    - mcpackieh 3y ago
      What do you mean by that? What was 'high horse' about my joke? Or are you mad at me for some other thread? Genuinely confused how that joke could offend you.

TMWNN 3y ago

> My favorite conspiracy theory is that Soviet leadership actually orchestrated Chernobyl disaster to scare Europe of nuclear and secure its oil/gas profits. mfw you don't know the actual truth about Chernobyl <https://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/a-tall-tail/ https://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/a-tall-tail/>

jvanderbot 3y ago
I have no idea what kind of dramatized bs I was just tricked into reading but 9 paragraphs in it even lost me. And I'm about as hard as hard sci fi/ space exploration nerd as you can get.
- CamperBob2 3y ago
  That's a shame, it's a fun story and worth sticking with. Another Stross favorite: http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm
- resolutebat 3y ago
  Try this then, which is a factual description of FOOF: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-wor...

ClumsyPilot 3y ago

Nah, CIA orchestrated Chernobyl to prop up soviet oil revenues to maintain a constant threat to US interests to assure CIA funding.

akoboldfrying 3y ago
Every time I think I've seen the funniest conspiracy theory ever, someone goes and raises the bar. Thank you Sir/Madam.
mcpackieh 3y ago
Maybe they did it to ensure the Soviet Union and then Russian Federation wouldn't go completely broke and start selling off nuclear weapons to the highest bidder.
- beebeepka 3y ago
  Guys on high horses are not funny
  - mcpackieh 3y ago
    What do you mean by that? What was 'high horse' about my joke? Or are you mad at me for some other thread? Genuinely confused how that joke could offend you.