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Smilingreen

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Transferred from a mine site? Exactly, what would the purpose be of a radio active slug that tiny, and it is used in a "mine"? On top of it, if it was that dangerous, why would it be thrown in a control enclosure with bolt holes in it and transported in the open on a flatbed truck? 2+2 isn't adding up on that story. There is more to the story than they are telling.
 

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How does one safely inspect tire treads for a tiny object that will dose you that hard?

And the photo of the emergency services worker, in what looks to be turnout gear? I suspect they submitted the photo from their archives, that gear will do very little for protecting from radiation.
 

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Transferred from a mine site? Exactly, what would the purpose be of a radio active slug that tiny, and it is used in a "mine"? On top of it, if it was that dangerous, why would it be thrown in a control enclosure with bolt holes in it and transported in the open on a flatbed truck? 2+2 isn't adding up on that story. There is more to the story than they are telling.

Mining is bad
Mining causes climate change
Mining bad

Lets put this radioactive device in a mine

Miners get radiation poisoning
Mining bad
Mining gives miners radiation poisoning

Shut down all mining

Now get everything mined from the earth from China who uses child slavery to be the miners

Now there is no more climate change because we banned all mining.
Now thank goodness miners wont get radiation poisoning.
 

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A CAT Scan gives you 15 MSV, so this thing is only putting off 2 MSV. What happens when you drop it in a tank of water?
 

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Mining is bad
Mining causes climate change
Mining bad

Lets put this radioactive device in a mine

Miners get radiation poisoning
Mining bad
Mining gives miners radiation poisoning

Shut down all mining

Now get everything mined from the earth from China who uses child slavery to be the miners

Now there is no more climate change because we banned all mining.
Now thank goodness miners wont get radiation poisoning.
I read the story on PerthNow. The comment section is absolute gold!

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