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[Gamerlord]

Uranium ores and the like tend to contain only trace ammounts of radioactive material, it's why refining it is such a pain. Because of that you could safely breathe in pitchblende without really worrying.

Also, the radiation from uranium is greatly exaggerated.

In general, coal is more dangerous.

But you never see a movie where a terrible coal plant accident causes a horrible devastation, do you? Nope, everyone seems to think that nuclear plants get their energy by smacking live atomic warheads all day or something.
But I digress.

But how many excessively cute and unrealistic woodland creatures have choked on coal plant smoke ?

More than have died from nuclear plant incidents.
In fact, wildlife is flourishing around Chernobyl. Either there's no threat to wildlife there, or the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there.

Plus the organisms that have adapted to the radiation.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Uranium ores and the like tend to contain only trace ammounts of radioactive material, it's why refining it is such a pain. Because of that you could safely breathe in pitchblende without really worrying.

Also, the radiation from uranium is greatly exaggerated.

In general, coal is more dangerous.

But you never see a movie where a terrible coal plant accident causes a horrible devastation, do you? Nope, everyone seems to think that nuclear plants get their energy by smacking live atomic warheads all day or something.
But I digress.

But how many excessively cute and unrealistic woodland creatures have choked on coal plant smoke ?

More than have died from nuclear plant incidents.
In fact, wildlife is flourishing around Chernobyl. Either there's no threat to wildlife there, or the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there.

Plus the organisms that have adapted to the radiation.

Maybe a bit, but Chernobyl only went boom in what, 1987? That's about 25 years ago. A few generations isn't enough for deer or whatever do develop any notable amount of radiation resistance.
Besides, that would fall under "the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there."

[Gamerlord]

Uranium ores and the like tend to contain only trace ammounts of radioactive material, it's why refining it is such a pain. Because of that you could safely breathe in pitchblende without really worrying.

Also, the radiation from uranium is greatly exaggerated.

In general, coal is more dangerous.

But you never see a movie where a terrible coal plant accident causes a horrible devastation, do you? Nope, everyone seems to think that nuclear plants get their energy by smacking live atomic warheads all day or something.
But I digress.

But how many excessively cute and unrealistic woodland creatures have choked on coal plant smoke ?

More than have died from nuclear plant incidents.
In fact, wildlife is flourishing around Chernobyl. Either there's no threat to wildlife there, or the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there.

Plus the organisms that have adapted to the radiation.

Maybe a bit, but Chernobyl only went boom in what, 1987? That's about 25 years ago. A few generations isn't enough for deer or whatever do develop any notable amount of radiation resistance.
Besides, that would fall under "the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there."

I was talking about some of the organisms found close to the reactor e.g. mold/bacteria.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Uranium ores and the like tend to contain only trace ammounts of radioactive material, it's why refining it is such a pain. Because of that you could safely breathe in pitchblende without really worrying.

Also, the radiation from uranium is greatly exaggerated.

In general, coal is more dangerous.

But you never see a movie where a terrible coal plant accident causes a horrible devastation, do you? Nope, everyone seems to think that nuclear plants get their energy by smacking live atomic warheads all day or something.
But I digress.

But how many excessively cute and unrealistic woodland creatures have choked on coal plant smoke ?

More than have died from nuclear plant incidents.
In fact, wildlife is flourishing around Chernobyl. Either there's no threat to wildlife there, or the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there.

Plus the organisms that have adapted to the radiation.

Maybe a bit, but Chernobyl only went boom in what, 1987? That's about 25 years ago. A few generations isn't enough for deer or whatever do develop any notable amount of radiation resistance.
Besides, that would fall under "the occasional presence of humans is even more debilitating than whatever's there."

I was talking about some of the organisms found close to the reactor e.g. mold/bacteria.

I wasn't.
Yeah, for those that's a big deal. Bigger organisms are flourishing in Chernobyl from the lack of human contact, though. Evidently, no one wants to approach the site of a nuclear meltdown.

[Owlbread]

I don't mean to be a party pooper gentlemen but those are some huge quote pyramids. Last time I saw ones of that size Toady had to come and clean them up.

[miauw62]

On the suggestion: I think this is generally a bad suggestion. It wouldn't really add much to the game. And as people have previously stated, the radiation from radioactive ores is overrated, and dwarves wouldn't be able to operate it anyway.

[10ebbor10]

I wasn't.
Yeah, for those that's a big deal. Bigger organisms are flourishing in Chernobyl from the lack of human contact, though. Evidently, no one wants to approach the site of a nuclear meltdown.

Just as a note, you can do tours of Chernobyl. There's some dangerous zones, but as long as the concrete reactor housing doesn't collapse everything's fine.