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Comment Re:Coolgardie to the rescue? (Score 1) 409

by chomsky68 (#36597968) Attached to: Among the Costs of War: $20B In Air Conditioning
I agree, although on the other hand you don't need to transport the 10 gallons of water from the other end of the world. (But it would also mean that some oil companies would loose profit). And since I used to leave in the bush for a short while, I can say the 10 gallon of water is more likely around half a gallon.

Comment Re:Enough with "Color" Revolutions (Score 2) 103

by chomsky68 (#35018440) Attached to: Social Media As a Weapon In Egypt

I mean, unless I'm wrong and some countries have recently decided to solve all their international conflicts or internal elections by counting the number of facebook fans they have.

Hungary is a good example of that. A contraversial media law which can be used to curtail freedom of speech was passed by the government recently. An FB page was setup by those who are against it. In response the government setup its own page for the supporters of the law. The government is determined to have more fans of the page. And it seems that the government truly believes that if they get more FB fans then the law is justified.
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Ukraine To Open Chernobyl Area To Tourists 207

Posted by Soulskill from the bring-back-a-shiny-souvenier-for-the-kids dept.
Pickens writes "The Washington Post reports that Ukraine plans to open up the sealed zone around the Chernobyl reactor to visitors who wish to learn more about the tragedy that occurred nearly a quarter of a century ago. Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Yulia Yershova says experts are developing travel routes that will be both medically safe and informative. 'There are things to see there if one follows the official route and doesn't stray away from the group,' says Yershova. Though it is a very sad story.' The ministry also says it hopes to finish building a new safer shell for the exploded reactor by 2015 that will cover the original iron-and-concrete structure hastily built over the reactor that has been leaking radiation, cracking and threatening to collapse. About 2,500 employees maintain the remains of the now-closed nuclear plant, working in shifts to minimize their exposure to radiation and several hundred evacuees have returned to their villages in the area despite a government ban."

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