Ukraine to open Chernobyl area to tourists in 2011 | The Columbus Dispatch

this vacation destination is right up there with hiking the trails of iran! where do i sign up?

Nope. I'd rather go to Hell on holiday.

They can have specials on Wednesday,,, “Glow in the dark Wednesday” This is a stupid idea

fartcakes wrote:

this vacation destination is right up there with hiking the trails of iran! where do i sign up?

LMAO

Great, now me and the Family have to cancel our "one way trip to Mars" and I was so excited.

Excellent idea . Ukraine is well positioned to warn the world about the dangers of nuclear proliferation and to emphasisize the importance safe nuclear energy methods and technology. Just as Ukraine keeps the Holodomor issue alive as a remembrance for the world to avoid government tyranny, Chernobyl will be an eternal reminder for everyone about the dangers associated with nuclear energy and even nuclear warfare. It is Ukraine's destiny it seems , to be an early warning to the world about these issues. also,the benefit to Ukraine economy will be in the millions of dollars, per year in nuclear tourism and in eco tourism also , as the 100km 'No Go' zone around Priyat and Chernobyl has resulted in a Mecca of resurgence of native wildlife , that had previously disappeared including wild boar, bear, deer and thousands of bird species and fish . They are all doing well . I would like to visit soon. This is fabulous and is supported by everyone in Ukraine and internationally as well.The UN and the USA supports Pripyat and Chernobyl in becoming a world heritage site in perpetuity .The thinking people all over the world are very supportive of the Chernobyl Remembrance Project and related Natural reserve initiatives as the article very well illustrates. Naturally , the tours will be safely run and the radiation levels will be monitered and minimized, with HAZ MAT - Radiation suits . Idi Ukraina !

The United Nations Development Program chief Helen Clark toured the Chernobyl plant together with Baloha on Sunday and said she supported the plan because it could help raise money and tell an important lesson about nuclear safety.

"Personally I think there is an opportunity to tell a story here and of course the process of telling a story, even a sad story, is something that is positive in economic terms and positive in conveying very important messages," said Clark.

fartcakes wrote:

this vacation destination is right up there with hiking the trails of iran! where do i sign up?

It's already getting glowing reviews.

The story says this was the world's worst nuclear disaster. I take issue with the use of the word "disaster." How about Hiroshima and Nagasaki? If they called it the worst nuclear "accident" I would not disagree.

JLEEB wrote:

The story says this was the world's worst nuclear disaster. I take issue with the use of the word "disaster." How about Hiroshima and Nagasaki? If they called it the worst nuclear "accident" I would not disagree.

you are talking Semantics. Look at the main issue. Knowledge is good.

Why does the Ukraine blog site attract so many retards ? Geez ! Duh ! Like you know ..... remember about nuclear dangers ? Is that rocket science ?

Random wrote:

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It's already getting glowing reviews.

Opening night will be a absolutely radiant affair, Look at the bright side,, you won’t need much in the way of refrigeration for the cafes,,, No bacteria = no spoilage The money savings on this alone will more then make up for the tumors

JLEEB wrote:

The story says this was the world's worst nuclear disaster. I take issue with the use of the word "disaster." How about Hiroshima and Nagasaki? If they called it the worst nuclear "accident" I would not disagree.

H & N were not disasters.

Sticking your neck out wrote:

<quoted text> Opening night will be a absolutely radiant affair, Look at the bright side,, you won’t need much in the way of refrigeration for the cafes,,, No bacteria = no spoilage The money savings on this alone will more then make up for the tumors

I noticed later you had already made a "glow" joke, and here have followed it up with several additional worthy entries.

Sounds about as much fun as sunbathing in Darfur.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. After reading the "kneejerk" reactions of people to this topic I must say that many of them demonstrate very little knowledge about radiation, nuclear energy, etc. No doubt they also belong to the NIMBY club (probably as charter members). With proper care and precautions I see no reason why tours cnnot be made of Chernobyl. I myself would be interested in seeing the region.

BTW: To the bleeding heart who is again moaning about Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Have you ever heard of a war where colateral damage does not occur? Leaflets were dropped warning the inhabitants of those two cities to flee. They chose to ignore the warnings. Too bad. The savings in lives, to both sides, resulting from the shortenting of the war more than offset the casulties of the bombings. Take your pity back to your "Ain't gonna fight no more wars" club where it might be listened to. Don't waste our time with your attempts to load guilt. It won't work.

I would love to tour the region, the thought of walking around an area that was devasted due to an unexpected event I think would be interesting.

Warrior Poet UG X wrote:

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. After reading the "kneejerk" reactions of people to this topic I must say that many of them demonstrate very little knowledge about radiation, nuclear energy, etc. No doubt they also belong to the NIMBY club (probably as charter members). With proper care and precautions I see no reason why tours cnnot be made of Chernobyl. I myself would be interested in seeing the region.

Here's someone's pictures from a few years ago of a trip through the area.

http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html

Warrior Poet UG X wrote:

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. After reading the "kneejerk" reactions of people to this topic I must say that many of them demonstrate very little knowledge about radiation, nuclear energy, etc. No doubt they also belong to the NIMBY club (probably as charter members). With proper care and precautions I see no reason why tours cnnot be made of Chernobyl. I myself would be interested in seeing the region.

Dead city,, Grass growing up in the streets, broken windows and chipped paint kind of creepy,, Lots and lots of fresh concrete,, Some folks still live there as amazing as that is. Also there are already tours there. They keep having to add more and more cement to the reactor as some thing about the Radiation making the concrete weak after a short period of time. The sheer weight of the stuff is actually sinking the reactor into the ground. Also the 2 foot long earth worms are interesting ,,,lol,,,