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Old 04-08-11, 12:46 PM   #1
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Smile Swedish man arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...s-kitchen.html
lol, wonder if I could do that, might be cheaper than buying my gas/electric


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Old 04-08-11, 01:10 PM   #2
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He later realised it might be dangerouse, no **** sherlock.
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Old 04-08-11, 01:24 PM   #3
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someone else a few years ago did something simillar but on a much large scale, got his radio active material from hundred of smoke alarms.

The ended up taking it away from him and issued hime a 250 thousand dollar clean up fine.
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Old 04-08-11, 01:58 PM   #4
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I have the feeling that this bloke wasn't very bright when it came to understanding the behaviour of radioactive materials, given quote of "describing how he created a small meltdown on his stove"....

A meltdown is when a critical mass melts under the heat of the fission chain reaction within it, the reaction releases HUGE amounts of energy and equally huge amounts of radiation, it's not something you're likely to survive seeing with your own eyes... You also need a pretty significant amount of material - somewhere around 15Kg for Uranium 233.

Melting a supposedly radioactive sample over a gas stove isn't a meltdown. Given the molten material will spread out in a thin layer on the bottom of the pan, you're actually moving further away from the critical mass situation that wasn't there in the first place....

Grade A Muppet!
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Old 04-08-11, 02:30 PM   #5
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I thought this was going to be about the first breakers yard for the new Ariels
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Old 04-08-11, 02:56 PM   #6
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Well thanks for that overly detailed anaylsis of how much of a muppet he is Ian
I find the whole thing quite comical
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Old 04-08-11, 03:01 PM   #7
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Genius. He'll go far that one
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Old 04-08-11, 03:04 PM   #8
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I have the feeling that this bloke wasn't very bright when it came to understanding the behaviour of radioactive materials, given quote of "describing how he created a small meltdown on his stove"....

A meltdown is when a critical mass melts under the heat of the fission chain reaction within it, the reaction releases HUGE amounts of energy and equally huge amounts of radiation, it's not something you're likely to survive seeing with your own eyes... You also need a pretty significant amount of material - somewhere around 15Kg for Uranium 233.

Melting a supposedly radioactive sample over a gas stove isn't a meltdown. Given the molten material will spread out in a thin layer on the bottom of the pan, you're actually moving further away from the critical mass situation that wasn't there in the first place....

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Glad I wasnt the only nerd that over analysed this. What i want to know is where he got all the materials from?
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Old 04-08-11, 07:01 PM   #9
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Bit more info here - http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/08/0...ments-at-home/

Though not much....

Glad I'm not the only nerd on the board - frankly I'm surprised Reeder understood what I posted....
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Old 04-08-11, 07:11 PM   #10
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Darwin Award?
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