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The Letter
- John Lomberg, an artist known for his work on the Voyager Golden Record, received a letter in 1990.
- The letter invited him to help design warning markers for a nuclear waste repository.
WIPP's Purpose
- The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) stores radioactive byproducts from nuclear weapons and power plants.
- Radioactive materials pose long-term dangers, including cancer and genetic mutations.
Visiting WIPP
- John Lomberg visited WIPP, located deep in the New Mexico desert.
- He observed the salt caverns, noting their surprising pink and orange hues, where waste is stored.