Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

  • @idle@158436977.xyz
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    311 months ago

    Chernobyl comes to mind as the biggest fuck up ever. Whenever I think I fucked up I try to remember, it can never be as bad as Chernobyl.

    • @Ejh3k@midwest.social
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      211 months ago

      Ended up taking down the soviet union. The whole meltdown is fascinating. I read a book about it. I think it was called midnight at chernobyl, so something like it.

      • @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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        111 months ago

        What I know of it is mostly from the HBO mini-series that aired a few years ago. Did it really have that much impact on the fall of the USSR? My understanding was that the gradual attrition of competing with the West was the ultimate cause. I’m interested to learn more. Gonna go read some wikipedia on it.