Intriguing article about the people who dive in radioactive water, and the pressures they're under.
"it was darkly glamorous"
"the pay was poor - as little as $12 am hour"
"Nuclear plants may be the most earnest places in America. People speak clearly and say what they mean. At the same time, they're incredibly friendly..."
"once in a while, a feeling of eeriness will come over you, like 'Boy, if something went wrong, it would really be bad right now.'"
"Since so many vital parts of nuclear-energy production take place under water, it follows that divers will play an increasingly central rôle in the ongoing life of the plants."
"...living with the threat of radiation. Again, she brushed the question aside. The topic was so all-encompassing as to be unexplainable."
"They keep track of their dose levels the way most people keep track of their weight. And just as people are hard pressed to say no to food, divers find it difficult to turn down a job, no matter how dangerous."
-Tom.
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