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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 1 year ago (4 children)

chalk-full of radioactive cesium

Do they not have editors anymore, or are they just worked to death? I swear I see minor but annoying errors like this in a huge portion of online news media now.

Nitpicking aside, I wonder if similar studies have been done on feral boar in the southwest US, where there has also been historical nuclear weapons testing?

[–] NoufauxRiche@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 year ago

So relieved to see someone else mention this, was starting to question whether I'm just being neurotic when little errors like this have me concerned about whether the underlying content is being thoroughly reviewed

[–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really has been getting worse and worse. I’m not in publishing but I’m pretty sure they (most modern media) post first and edit later, if ever.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

When an edit could instead be an entire different mediocre article published the choice is easy

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Bone apple tea

[–] dynamojoe@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Do they not have editors anymore

Naah, they're all in a rush to be the first to press with the Radioactive Pig scoop.

[–] Guadin@k.fe.derate.me 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Frustrating title. It's not the wild boars of Europe, but of (per the article) Germany and Austria. And they actually talk mostly/only about Germany and Bavaria.

[–] steinwueste@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Eastern regions of Bavaria. Same goes for mushrooms. Boars shot in that region get tested for contamination. Everywhere else wild game is the best meat.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Spider pig, spider pig, something something my bacon is glowing

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Neat. I am off to see what happens when I get bit by one! Sqweeeeeeeeeee!

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You'll lose a hand, most likely.

[–] Shazbot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So how do we correct this? I ask because we have a strong push for nuclear as a cleaner energy source, but we know energy providers have a spotty history with safety. If we're going to take this route then we should have some reliable plans in place to decontaminate when the need arises.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This will be tricky, but we simply can't let the USSR build any more nuclear power.

[–] Harrison@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

It's a lost cause, I have to fight off the Soviet plant builders every time I leave the house. They'll manage it eventually.

in what area are they?

[–] sloonark@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Wild Pigs of Europe would make a good band name.