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Re: I could have been so much more. If only mom had bought... 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
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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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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.
NV
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