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The dangers of dirty bombs should not be ignored. They surely aren't as destructive as a explosion but nevertheless their possible effects financially and moral
by msantos 13y ago
The dangers of dirty bombs should not be ignored. They surely aren't as destructive as a explosion but nevertheless their possible effects financially and morally are potentially devastating.
Just look at the historical results of the Sarin gas attack in Tokyo (sort of a dirty bomb) and the unintentional spread of radioactive material in Goiania/Brazil caused by metal scavengers (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6181011 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6181011)