Comments on: Chernobyl Today: A Creepy Story told in Pictures http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/ Amazing, Interesting, Wonderful, Weird, Odd and Funny things about our World Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:04:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: DarWin http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/#comment-17564 DarWin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:06:09 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=2181#comment-17564 Wanna go to Chernobyl- city? Play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. !!! Great game! Wanna go to Chernobyl- city? Play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. !!! Great game!

]]> By: keith http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/#comment-17174 keith Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:11 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=2181#comment-17174 have a look at kiddofsepeed.com very deep and informative with tons of chernobyl images have a look at kiddofsepeed.com very deep and informative with tons of chernobyl images

]]> By: JonelB http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/#comment-17138 JonelB Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:42:33 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=2181#comment-17138 @Jared the problem with making a network of windmills, solar panels, or hydro power...all of those only work during certain times. Not all places have a river to pull hydroelectric power from, or a valley to flood(which ALSO destroys the environment) and place a dam at the end(creating a man-made lake to feed the hydro-electric dam). Wind Mills are very finicky, and a new type has been invented, but they're no less dangerous to animals that try to nest in them, specifically birds. Solar panels require constant cleaning if you don't want to immediately lose how much power you put out. There's also tidal energy, which would adversely affect oceanic flora and fauna, and then would require as much upkeep as dams--hydro-electric dams require constant cleaning from river mussels, who like to fill up certain tunnels in the works--right now those parts have to be cleaned by hand at places like the Hoover Dam. For tidal energy it'd be 3-4 times worse, because kelp, fish, and then mussels and such would be attaching to it, slowing it down and gumming up the works. The other problem is that these are all very circumstantial ways to get power--solar only provides you during the day, and if you get a lot of sun/enough sun(It wouldn't work in a place like say...Alaska or the Northern US). Wind power can only be done in very windy places, which there already are some wind farms, but a lot of people complain of them as eyesores, and in places that don't get a constant wind--it's not worth it. I've already illustrated the problem with dams. Tidal energy requires you to be on the coast. On top of all this, you have to find a wealthy investor willing to put for all his money, for something that won't cover all the power needs of a certain area, and then needs expensive upkeep. Now you tell me what makes more sense in $$$. I am an advocate of alternative power, I however, do not make bones about how tough it's going to be to switch people over. With that: This is a horrible tragedy, but a lot of people are studying these buildings now to see how things deteriorate. For the Discovery Special, Life After People, a lot of their information is pulled from this and other abandoned places. This is also a perfect place to see how wildlife copes with nuclear contamination---before, it was only surmised as to how a forest grows back after being destroyed by the blast, but now we actually know. For Pripyat, our best scenario is to never forget it, respect the dead, and learn from the mistakes made by them to avoid future needless deaths. @Jared
the problem with making a network of windmills, solar panels, or hydro power…all of those only work during certain times. Not all places have a river to pull hydroelectric power from, or a valley to flood(which ALSO destroys the environment) and place a dam at the end(creating a man-made lake to feed the hydro-electric dam). Wind Mills are very finicky, and a new type has been invented, but they’re no less dangerous to animals that try to nest in them, specifically birds. Solar panels require constant cleaning if you don’t want to immediately lose how much power you put out.
There’s also tidal energy, which would adversely affect oceanic flora and fauna, and then would require as much upkeep as dams–hydro-electric dams require constant cleaning from river mussels, who like to fill up certain tunnels in the works–right now those parts have to be cleaned by hand at places like the Hoover Dam. For tidal energy it’d be 3-4 times worse, because kelp, fish, and then mussels and such would be attaching to it, slowing it down and gumming up the works.
The other problem is that these are all very circumstantial ways to get power–solar only provides you during the day, and if you get a lot of sun/enough sun(It wouldn’t work in a place like say…Alaska or the Northern US). Wind power can only be done in very windy places, which there already are some wind farms, but a lot of people complain of them as eyesores, and in places that don’t get a constant wind–it’s not worth it. I’ve already illustrated the problem with dams. Tidal energy requires you to be on the coast.
On top of all this, you have to find a wealthy investor willing to put for all his money, for something that won’t cover all the power needs of a certain area, and then needs expensive upkeep.
Now you tell me what makes more sense in $$$.

I am an advocate of alternative power, I however, do not make bones about how tough it’s going to be to switch people over.

With that: This is a horrible tragedy, but a lot of people are studying these buildings now to see how things deteriorate. For the Discovery Special, Life After People, a lot of their information is pulled from this and other abandoned places. This is also a perfect place to see how wildlife copes with nuclear contamination—before, it was only surmised as to how a forest grows back after being destroyed by the blast, but now we actually know. For Pripyat, our best scenario is to never forget it, respect the dead, and learn from the mistakes made by them to avoid future needless deaths.

]]> By: D.Greenhill http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/#comment-17036 D.Greenhill Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:19:12 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=2181#comment-17036 wow- a picture paints a thousand words and yet I have so very few- that was a real tragedy. wow- a picture paints a thousand words and yet I have so very few- that was a real tragedy.

]]> By: Antibaer http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/#comment-16994 Antibaer Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:21:36 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=2181#comment-16994 Listening to "netsky - your way" in endless repeat and looking and reading this... it's like... .. i can't find the words for that. Listening to “netsky – your way” in endless repeat and looking and reading this…
it’s like…
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i can’t find the words for that.

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