The town of St. George suffered a similar fate. Uninformed of the danger, and exposed in their homes for years instead of months, the residents of St. George eventually contracted cancers in staggering numbers. They were ordinary folks, just like you and me. And they were expendable. St. George is now a popular tourist gateway to Bryce Canyon and Zion National parks.
Nobody seems to catch the irony.
OK, India and Pakistan have now tested some big big bangs, and everyone's worried about how their future nuclear stuff might visit all sorts of horror on their enemies. India tested its nuclear weapons within literally walking distance from several small villages. And already hundreds of Indians are showing some of the classic symptoms of radiation poisoning. Officials say the sick folks are just looking for a handout. Which doesn't explain why livestock is keeling over as well.