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mikeash
on Aug 1, 2016
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The hidden base that could have ended the world
All of those ground bursts are conveniently located upwind from where most of our food comes from, too.
effie
on Aug 1, 2016
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How do you mean, conveniently? That the explosions near the silos will spoil the sources of the food? Sorry I have to ask, I'm not a native English speaker.
mikeash
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Yes, fallout would be blown downwind and contaminate large areas of agricultural land.
"Conveniently" is being used sarcastically here, since that is of course very much
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effie
on Aug 2, 2016
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Thanks for the explanation.
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