Monday, January 03, 2005

It doesn't take a nuclear scientist....

Israel has apparently released never-before-seen video footage from inside the Dimona nuclear plant, formerly top-secret. The tape, which will be shown on Israel's Channel 10 on Friday, is "an apparent attempt to promote a positive image of what experts believe" -- and everyone knows -- "to be an atomic bomb factory."
Now, before anyone even begins to discuss whether or not this is a good idea, let's just take a brief look at the scenes contained in this must-watch video:
Channel 10 television said its tape of the plant, to be aired on Friday, showed technicians in various non-military activities -- mingling on the lawn, inspecting lab equipment and lecturing at an "atomic school" for disadvantaged youths....
"A lot has been written and said about Dimona, almost all of it negative and critical," a senior Channel 10 staffer said on condition of anonymity.
"We were happy to discover that there are positive things there too -- such as high-schoolers learning in the most secretive place in the country."
I guess it makes it easier to study late at night for your bagrut if you glow in the dark....

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