The silver lining to the nuclear cloud was that it sped the development of the modern environmental movement. One of the strange things about this project was that they repeatedly hired environmental scientists to determine whether the blast would cause problems. These scientists found that, yes indeed, ecosystems and the people who live in them don’t like giant radiation doses. At this point, invariably, the people in charge of Plowshare brushed them off. This resentment among intelligent professionals fused with resentment among targeted communities to produce some of the first modern
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“The silver lining to the nuclear cloud was that it sped the development of the modern environmental movement. One of the strange things about this project was that they repeatedly hired environmental scientists to determine whether the blast would cause problems. These scientists found that, yes indeed, ecosystems and the people who live in them don’t like giant radiation doses. At this point, invariably, the people in charge of Plowshare brushed them off. This resentment among intelligent professionals fused with resentment among targeted communities to produce some of the first modern environmental protests.”
Reference
Weinersmith, Kelly, & Zach Weinersmith (2017, oct. 7). “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything.” Kindle Edition. Chapter 4 Fusion Power, p. 97 of 358, 22%.
