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Scientists descended more than 15,400 feet into the Atlantic and found more than 200,000 barrels of leaking radioactive waste (www.earth.com)

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[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not knowing better about two unrelated things means they did know better about a third, unrelated thing?

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

All the examples were well known to be dangerous by the early 1900s. If we were talking about late 19th century, sure we can say it was plain ignorance... but 1950's? Theres no excuse.