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Ukraine finds uranium in six more Russian drones. Their radiation readings ran up to 80 times background (euromaidanpress.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

DU is far less radioactive than natural uranium.

EDIT:

According to the article, the uranium found gives off between 8 to 24 microsieverts (µSv) per hour.

Let's take some real world examples and compare:

A transatlantic flight typically exposes you to 0.08 millisieverts (mSv), or 80 µSv.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ionising-radiation-dose-comparisons/ionising-radiation-dose-comparisons

This means that you would need to stay next to the piece of Uranium for 3,5 - 10 hours to get the same dose as one transatlantic flight.

Is it bad? Sure! Is it a crisis? Nah.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Cool. I routinely did 18+ hour long missions in iraq. Next to our munitions.

    So fuck you.

    You fucking apologist piece of shit

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    What?

    Why am I an apologist for posting facts?

    Please re-read my comment, I only really focused on the radiation as I felt that more info was needed.

    Since you seem to have actual experience with DU, I would be very interested in hearing if you ever checked how radioactive the DU munitions were?

    I never said that DU wasn't dangerous, it absolutely is, the toxicity is absolutely a large issue, as is its effect when hitting a target vehicle, absolutely devastating.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    "Oh oh, DU's not that bad! I did math about bananas!"

    Yes it fucking is. In every possible conceptual space. You goon. You know what you're saying is wrong. Fuck you.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    Damn, go and have a Snickers and relax, you are obviously angry at something, but it isn't me you should direct your anger at.

    This is just a random argument you decided to start two weeks after my comment.

    It is obvious that you have other crap going on that is taking a toll, I do as well, but that doesn't mean it is ok to start bashing people just because you have a shitty day.

    If you want to argue facts about DU, then please, present some facts and skip the attitude.

    Then we can have a decent discussion.

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