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30th of November 2004

It Works

The code now works. I got my regexps sorted out. I even tested it on the BBC News website and it works on there, where as it just hung trying to save that webpage before. While I was there I saw an article on the Bhopal disaster. I've never heard of this before, what with being all of 1 years old at the time. I had a quick scan through and heard of all the horrible things that happened to some of the residents of Bhopal because Union Carbide had disabled 4, yes 4 essential safety devices and did not have an evacuation plan. But the thing that made me sick was the closing comment:

After a legal agreement the firm provided victims with compensation averaging $500 (£300).

£300?! The chemical that leaked causes blindness, infertility, damaged lungs, vomiting, burns, respiratory difficulty... This is one of the most lethal toxic substances known. The company officially killed 3000 people. Other estimates put the figure between 5000 and 10,000 people. A further 50,000 people suffered permanent disabilities, and more people died later on as a direct result of the chemical.

And they only gave an average of £300 compensation?!

Blog #382, posted at 22:19 (GMT)