Comments on: Mmm, Is That Radiation You’re Cooking?

By: Mrs. Melons

Mrs. Melons — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:33:44 +0000

Don't forget Jollity Farm, either!

By: Nastybear

Nastybear — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:36:08 +0000

Yeah I shake my head every time I see footage off all those troops walking into a trenchline to wait for an atomic test. The government damn well knew from the bombs droped on Japan what they were exposing those troops to.

By: quagmire

quagmire — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:28:23 +0000

Animal mutations would most likely take more generations to exhibit effects, if any … unlike in movies!

By: Sunday

Sunday — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:12:39 +0000

Mark,

That’s really awesome that you went to Chernobyl, I honestly would go in a moment if I had the financial freedom to do so.

I understand that these rumors of mutant animals are all untrue (though, from what I read there are mutated molds and lichens that are thriving in the area) – nevertheless, I am fascinated by the mythology of this kind of thing, the way that we turn what is already an atrocity into something even stranger and more alien. I’m no psychologist, but I believe there is a powerful coping mechanism taking place. And it interests me.

And thanks for the link to your site, I enjoyed reading about your trip.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:31:19 +0000

I know several people who work for the agency that controls entry to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and scientists who also work in the Zone. They tell me there is no validated evidence of animal mutations in the area. Documentation does exist of changes in plants, such as the number/pattern of needles on pine trees.

Glowing trees reference the “Red Forest”, which is a forested area north and west of the Chernobyl Plant. Most experts believe the trees did not actually glow, though their trunks did change to a deep shade of red due to radiation exposure. All those trees were buried in trenches shortly after the accident.

I personally visited the Chernobyl area for two days in June 2006 with a friend and former resident of Pripyat. We toured the Chernobyl Plant (including the Reactor 4 control room), several of the abandoned villages, and Pripyat. I have posted a photo journal of my trip at:

My Journey to Chernobyl: 20 Years After the Disaster

By: quagmire

quagmire — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:03:04 +0000

I’m sure most have seen it by now, but for those who haven’t, the old video footage compilation ‘Atomic Cafe’ is a must-see. Scenes of US Army dudes ordered to stand very close to Ground Zero during a nuclear explosion are both hilarious and gut-wrenching in their insane ignorance. The demonstrations were to show that radiation was, indeed, harmless! The public and GI Joe knew nothing about the demons being unleashed.