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31. But the problem with depleted uranium is the toxicity, not the radioactivity

Reply to HumansAndResources (Reply #30)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 02:49 AM

Aug 2013

That's what drives me insane when this board starts talking about this. People can't hear "uranium" and "radiation" without losing their minds. The problem is it's toxic. But it's less toxic than the metals it replaced.

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Syrian War - Remember Yugoslavia ?? OK - But Let's Remember the Real Story. [View all] HumansAndResources Aug 2013 OP

Did you just compare nerve gas to depleted uranium? Recursion Aug 2013 #1

It IS more toxic than lead, and tungsten, at least sir pball Aug 2013 #3

In Some Ways it is Worse - in that it sticks around a LOT longer HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #6

You seriously have no idea what you're talking about Recursion Aug 2013 #8

I Don't Find the Suffering and Dying from it ROFL HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #18

Depleted uranium is radioactive. You might want to do some research before posting further PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #9

Yes, you should Recursion Aug 2013 #13

You posted "it's not radioactive" - that's just not true. PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #14

Fine. "It's less radioactive than the bricks in your house" Recursion Aug 2013 #21

A MASSIVE Oversimplification There HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #30

But the problem with depleted uranium is the toxicity, not the radioactivity Recursion Aug 2013 #31

You Better Believe It (nt) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #24

Jesus Christ, I'm drunk.. sir pball Aug 2013 #2

When sober, please feel free to ask for clarification. At least skim the links, first, though. HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #7

Interesting read. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #4

Never thought of it as a war against socialism. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #5

The Molotov�Ribbentrop Pact created Eastern Bloc collapsed on its own. joshcryer Aug 2013 #10

yugoslavia wasnt party to the warsaw pact, it was non-aligned BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #12

It was from '43-'48, and "Titoism" continued the framework. joshcryer Aug 2013 #15

as far as everyone else is concerned yugoslavia was as much a satellite state BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #16

The government didn't just go away when it went non-aligned. joshcryer Aug 2013 #17

They HAD a Peace Treaty Signed, but then the USA Got Involved HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #19

yugoslavia hedged its bets w/ the soviet union pretty early on BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #20

Losing bet, as history showed. joshcryer Aug 2013 #22

(1) i repeat: yugoslavia was not part of the eastern bloc BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #25

It was as much a workers' state is the PRC is a people's state Recursion Aug 2013 #23

"as a general rule" BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #26

All 'war' is about privatizing the shit out of everything leftstreet Aug 2013 #11

Wow, an unreconstructed Soviet apologist! tritsofme Aug 2013 #27

Not Even Close to a Totalitarian Communist here ... HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #29

Yup, Yugoslavia was the first of the US inspired "color revolutions" mbfromnm Aug 2013 #28