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niobiumnnul t1_j6mcboz wrote

"Oopsie." - Australian mining company

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Consistent-Flan1445 t1_j6n6uo6 wrote

That’s also what they said when they blew up a 46000 year old indigenous sacred site. It’s just ridiculous at this point. I can’t believe how lax the penalties are

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Solecism_Allure t1_j6o1nc2 wrote

Isn't Rio Tinto one of the world's largest mining companies?.. why don't they name them?

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Ggierga t1_j6nbr9d wrote

Oh no, what if this causes mutations and leads to Australia having a bunch of freakishly weird dangerous animals?!

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soolkyut t1_j6mm2em wrote

Seems like the best place in the world to lose it

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Sweaty_Bee17 t1_j6o768o wrote

Most dangerous spiders, most dangerous snakes, most dangerous sharks, even fluffy things like Kangaroo are aggressive and now this. Just. Just avoid Australia. The people are great, but it’s barely worth the risk from Mother Nature 😆

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soolkyut t1_j6oe0ha wrote

Radioactive kangaroos. Last thing we need.

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emilysosa4u t1_j6njg1q wrote

Well, at least they feel bad about it.

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rileydogdad1 t1_j6n73ig wrote

Odd, usually those radioactive materials are stored in specifically designed containers to protect anyone nearby, and to secure the device so it is not lost. They are highly regulated in the USA.

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oddballAstronomer t1_j6nkh5v wrote

I’ve been following this as they release data wnd the fompany claims that it was in a special box and such but it apparently had a faulty latch

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LightAtEndIsFake t1_j6nnulh wrote

Doubtful

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oddballAstronomer t1_j6no71e wrote

Yep I don’t buy it either tbh but i figured i would throw the official up.

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LightAtEndIsFake t1_j6nv8j7 wrote

I work with those machines a lot, a lot of people I see leave them unsecured in the bed of their truck between tests, probably forgot and it fell out somewhere

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Getteoa t1_j6nb3l1 wrote

Mutant kangaroos, or mutant any Australian wildlife, sounds pretty bad.

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rnargang t1_j6nf1f4 wrote

Ha! Gave me this image of 5 story kangaroos bouncing through the outback.

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Sir-Kevly t1_j6nf634 wrote

If only there were a device that detects radioactive fields so they can find it...

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Headshot308 t1_j6oqohx wrote

You don't detect radioactive fields, you detect particles and gamma rays.

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AadamAtomic t1_j6mnxis wrote

"COOL THING I found!

I'll just put this in my pocket and place it on my shelf when I get home. "

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rnargang t1_j6ng9yu wrote

One would think it would be easy to find given how radioactive it is. A geiger counter mounted on a vehicle should go off when passing it. The article mentions it was part of some device that presumably also fell off. I wonder if someone saw the device and took it for scrap or out of curiosity.

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Spectredemortis t1_j6oglcj wrote

So, uh, when will exec heads start rolling?

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Redvomit t1_j6pabfq wrote

They won't, and shouldn't. This is a failure by an individual to secure a device for which they had special training and accreditation to manage. There's no systemic issue here, just a company taking ownership of an individual's error.

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zippopopamus t1_j6ojxa0 wrote

Soon australians will have their own versions of the x-men and mutant kungfu fighting kangaroos

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