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That doesn't even make any sense. How can you compare the harm of completely different things with completely different mechanisms and exposures? And why would

That doesn't even make any sense. How can you compare the harm of completely different things with completely different mechanisms and exposures? And why would nuclear winter have anything to do with it?

andrewflnr 4mo ago
> why would nuclear winter have anything to do with it? Because humans are creatures of association, not logic.
NamlchakKhandro 4mo ago
Surely you jest Sir. It's obvious, plain as day to any one who has eyes and can read.
the_af 4mo ago
Surely that the West's perception (especially the popular narrative) of Chernobyl is tinted with Cold War logic is self-evident?
- wat10000 4mo ago
  Cold war? Probably. Nuclear winter? No.
  - the_af 4mo ago
    Agreed, I think it's unrelated to nuclear winter, that bit seems like a red herring. But Cold War perceptions definitely permeate our perception of Chernobyl.