User talk:178.133.94.165

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A confirmation would be useful: your advice about Chernobyl wouldn't kill anyone, right? Your recent contribution is a really useful contribution, as long as it's accurate. We don't want legal trouble from someone whose friend went to Chernobyl and followed the advice of this travel guide and is, long story short, no longer with us. Thanks. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 18:11, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
 * measured the site today so can confirm it's accurate, although just noticed the map marker is incorrect, I'll move it in a sec. The dose rate (1 mSv/h max) is mentioned so everyone can decide for themselves whether they want to go there or not. Realistically speaking though, nobody is going to stay there long enough to accumulate a significant amount of radiation damage, unless you set up a tent there and spend the night. And if you're stupid enough to do that in a nuclear fallout zone, violating the rules in the process, I'd call it natural selection.
 * Sure, just wanted to check. Wanted to be sure it wasn't some vandal who was adding the information. Thanks! --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 18:48, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
 * If someone were to add such info in an attempt to lure travellers to highly radioactive areas, that's not just vandalism but a very cruel act by a seriously derailed individual. Acute radiation poisoning is probably one of the most horrific ways to die, and most certainly nothing to joke with.
 * As a reference, an adult would need to stay at least 500 hours in that spot (at 1 mSv/h) before the first signs of radiation sickness start kicking in, and that's not possible because an Exclusion Zone permit expires after 5 days anyway.
 * There are areas with dangerous radiation levels nearby, but I won't add markers to the map to avoid giving people stupid ideas. This discussion should probably be held on the Chernobyl Talk Page rather than a user page, though, User:SelfieCity.
 * 178.133.94.165 18:59, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Right. I just wanted to be sure. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 19:02, 22 April 2019 (UTC)