Antinuclear

Toowoomba shop owner Peter Campbell sees nuclear waste dump as a joke

Comic book seller says nuclear waste dump for southern Queensland has great potential ABC Southern Qld ,By Peter Gunders , 17 Nov 15 Peter Campbell does not claim to be a nuclear energy expert, scientist, or waste disposal expert.

But he knows his chosen industry — pop culture — and in that capacity, he cautiously welcomes the idea of a nuclear waste dump in his backyard of southern Queensland.

Late last week Inglewood, a small town west of Toowoomba, was name-checked as one of six locations shortlisted by the Federal Government as a possible site to store low-to-intermediate level nuclear waste.

“If there’s one thing comics have taught us, it’s that we could all gain superpowers,” Mr Campbell laughed. The co-owner of Brutal Deluxe, a Toowoomba store specialising in comics and video games, said nuclear themes pervaded pop culture.

“Bruce Banner was a normal guy until he was exposed to high levels of gamma radiation, and now he’s the Incredible Hulk,” Mr Campbell said.  “Right throughout pop culture, people are always being exposed to radiation.”  And if any problems arose at the nuclear dump?

“Well, there is not a gamer on this planet that isn’t playing Fallout 4 at the moment,” he said.

“And that shows that so much fun can be had in a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland.”……..http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-16/pop-culture-store-owner-says-nuclear-waste-facility-could-be-fun/6945128

November 18, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Queensland