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said by Oak Ridge Associated Universities :The set came with four types of uranium ore, a beta-alpha source (Pb-210), a pure beta source (Ru-106), a gamma source (Zn-65?), a spinthariscope, a cloud chamber with its own short-lived alpha source (Po-210), an electroscope, a geiger counter, a manual, a comic book (Dagwood Splits the Atom) and a government manual "Prospecting for Uranium." I think I know why todays kids are such underachievers.
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I heard that Iran bought 100 sets of these for their nuclear program. |
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What do you suppose the kid in the picture looked like before his thyroid melted down?
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| said by Noah Vail:What do you suppose the kid in the picture looked like before his thyroid melted down? I will show you one better; a boyscout that built his own nuclear pile... and contaminated the neighbourhood in the process (CEN link). Twice shy and heavily irradiated he tried building another pile and was caught (fox link). I think you will be amused by his mug shot.
»pubs.acs.org/cen/books/8232/8232books.html
»www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299362,00.html
The man is on the fast track to the Darwin prize and rightfully so. |
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| Thanks for the links!
Some people just don't learn. You would think after all that contamination at 16...
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Why was this person stealing smoke detectors for Americium-241?
Hell if you want radioactive materials, just do what everyone else does. Go buy it from amazon.com
»www.amazon.com/Uranium-Ore/dp/B0···6&sr=8-2
»unitednuclear.com/index.php?main···Path=2_4
I found some of the comments on the Amazon page for this product to be quite comical. |
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said by Thane_Bitter:I will show you one better; a boyscout that built his own nuclear pile... and contaminated the neighbourhood in the process That's a great tale, I'm glad you put it up. I've been in BSA leadership for 15 years and it's one of my favorite stories to share with the young men.
Terrific post.
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