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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

century-long legacy

At least millenia, might be epochs (million years) ...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The dangerous radiation disappears much much sooner then that. And if its millions of years, the local life would adapt, more then it already has. Interesting related info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Interesting link, thanks. Also, radiotrophic fungus is speculation at this point and has never been found in nature.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Though if Chernobyl is any indication in a few decades nature works its way around it.