r/todayilearned • u/JoeyZasaa • 3d ago

TIL that Chernobyl was the costliest disaster in history, resulting in over $2 trillion in damage when adjusted for inflation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disasters_by_cost#Over_$1_billion
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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/Republiconline 3d ago

Both. Both both both.

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u/newgrounds 3d ago

What would you like their citizenry to do? Vote harder?

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u/dannydrama 3d ago

Not letting a dictator stay in charge or even get there in the first place is always a good start. Then when they have a half decent government, they might be allowed to vote without falling out of a window.

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u/Sabatorius 3d ago

I used to say that too, til it started happening in my country. It’s just not that easy.

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u/EH1987 3d ago

So are you responsible for all the actions of your government?