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context: Didn’t think they’d actually find it >
  
  Me either, and so close as well. Not sure if that’s a good thing or more concerning. >
  
  I imagine detectable radiation might’ve made this easier >
  
  You would think. I’m more concerned that it fell off so close to the site. The vehicle left the mine site carrying radioactive materials in such a condition that this occurred so quickly. And, only a small fine to boot. >
  
  The capsule was lost because a small bolt fell off in the truck and the capsule fell through. That’s an unfortunate event and not likely to reoccur. For as much as we like to trust that everything is done properly, mistakes do happen and this wasn’t anything malicious. It also helps that the company immediately reported the incident to the proper authorities once they realized they were missing the capsule. A heavy fine can make companies wary of reporting incidents like that. >
  
  
  The capsule was lost because a small bolt fell off in the truck and the capsule fell through. That’s an unfortunate event and not likely to reoccur.
  
  Yeah but it's not a fucking pack of gum that you just let roll around loosely goosey.  
  Why the fuck wasn't it in a case or something like who the fuck authorized that method of transportation? >
  
  
  gum you let roll around loosey goosey.  
  
  Nah, my gum stays in place all sticky icky. >
  
  Needle officially found in haystack. >
  
  To be fair, it was a needle that advertised it's presence quite well (if you had the right detector):
  
  a search vehicle was driving past at 70 kilometres per hour on the Great Northern Highway when a detection device revealed radiation >
  
  Heres hoping they prosecute the radiation source to the fullest extent of australian law so it never accidentally irradiates a small patch of uninhabited desert in the most sparsely occupied continent (outside of Antarctica) again >
  
  That full extent is a $1000 fine >
  
  Too late—it’s already made half the critters on the continent into deadly mutant freaks. >
  
  What were they before?? >
  
  They were naturally deadly before. Now they are deadly freakish mutants >
  
  I think I will stay in Europe >
  
  It's cool that they found it so quickly, but fuck Rio Tinto >
  
  Or they had another and wanted to end the bad pr >
  
  I wouldn't put it past them! >
  
  Ok now I get that metal detecting post from earlier lol. >
  
  Didn't use enough ratchet straps >
  
  Now my wife's thimble collection will forever be incomplete. >
  
  I told them to always look under the couch first, but did they listen to me, noooo. >
  
  
  A 20 metre "hot zone" has been set up around the capsule to ensure the public's safety and it will be placed into a lead container.
  
  If they are just putting tape around it like pictured, that isn't going to stop the stupid. >
  
  I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t find more radioactive waste than they were looking for. >
  
  Why didn’t they use a five cent coin? >
  
  So instead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I guess we are getting Teenage Mutant Ninja Koalas
  Furries don't get too excited and want to have sex with them since I'm pretty sure koalas have chlamydia >
  
  We don’t have Koalas on the west coast. >
  
  Sorry guys, no mad max nuclear fallout today. >
  
  fell off the back of a truck...? 0h really? ....something else going on here... >
  
  What will they do now, just flip the dirt and pour a small footer there?