Here's Charles Baldwin [involved in developing the biohazard symbol] telling you the goals of the project:
> We wanted something that was memorable but meaningless, so we could educate people as to what it means.
And all the research into the latter problem? There'd be a whole lot less of it if the biohazard icon were intuitive.
Instead, in the context of the US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, we have ideas like a scary looking 'Landscape of thorns' being shut down because interesting looking places could become tourist attractions, the idea of starting a religious tradition around the area being seriously considered, and the conclusion that, ultimately, there's no good solution.
Here's Charles Baldwin [involved in developing the biohazard symbol] telling you the goals of the project:
> We wanted something that was memorable but meaningless, so we could educate people as to what it means.
And all the research into the latter problem? There'd be a whole lot less of it if the biohazard icon were intuitive.
Instead, in the context of the US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, we have ideas like a scary looking 'Landscape of thorns' being shut down because interesting looking places could become tourist attractions, the idea of starting a religious tradition around the area being seriously considered, and the conclusion that, ultimately, there's no good solution.