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2. Not quite the end

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 08:54 AM

Jun 2016

There's still the little matter of, well, leftover matter that will continue poisoning the environment for some time to come. Let's just say that it's the end of any marginal utility the atomic era might have had. The terrible costs, like Celine Dion's heart, will go on.

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Diablo Shutdown Marks End of Atomic Era [View all] UCmeNdc Jun 2016 OP

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