Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
This whole 'spy poisoned by Polonium 210' thing; whilst clearly tragic for those concerned, it was interesting reading the reports in the press over the weekend, talk about complete misconception after misconception! The revelation that 'you can actually buy a radioactive source in the internet!' Erm, well actually you can buy a powerful Alpha source in your local supermarket (in a smoke alarm). (Key detail is the activity 1uCi!, which the press decided to 'overlook' in their reports) Now show me where you can buy a 700GBq Po-210 source (without any 'questions asked') and I will be worried, until then Dave said: I think I'm gonna start a new hobby. collecting radioactive isotopes. .. As HAL from '2001' would say: 'Im sorry Dave, I'm afraid you can't do that!' :) Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Carothers Sent: 27 November 2006 04:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite Mailing List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester As they say in their web site: If you're looking for a clean, accurate, certified radiation sources, here they are... I think I'm gonna start a new hobby. collecting radioactive isotopes. Dave - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester Interesting note-- I just saw this web site featured on CBS news tonight. Included a brief interview with the site operator. It was on because other than magnets, the site sells radioactive materials, including Palodium 210 (and lists a few meteorites, but all show as sold) On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:30:29 -0500, you wrote: Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
--- mark ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: talk about complete misconception after misconception! Now show me where you can buy a 700GBq Po-210 source (without any'questions asked') and I will be worried, until then... PssstMark c'mere Opening rain coat to expose a shop's worth of trinkets Rolex Replica Watches? French Postcards? Transuranic isotopes? It was laughable but no real surprise that the press was reporting this was a miniature atomic bomb inside the body. Talking empty heads are all that is left in journalist ranks. Few folks realize that most of the heavy metal radioactive elements are chemically poisonous in addition to their radiation dangers. Polonium is a neutron source used to ensure a runaway fission event aka atomic explosion, and like plutonium and thallium they are chemically at the top of inorganic toxins. Slippery stuff too. When the package of polonium arrived at the Trinity Site in July 45 the Dewar flask had failed and was empty. In the New Mexico heat the polonium had liquefied. After a brief search it was found puddled in the bottom of the shipping crate. Actually about 10-15 years back you COULD purchase most everything except plutonium isotopes across the counter. In the 80's some folks did indirectly purchase plutonium in scrap reactor steel. It was recycled by Border Steel in El Paso,TX into chair and table legs and sold throughout the US. Interesting story on how it was discovered. Now shall we talk about radioactive meteorites? I do recommend a Geiger scan for unusual falls on the out chance that it is space debris from a Topaz Plutonium powered thermocouple power unit that the Soviets launched and failed to keep track of. Elton __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
Interesting note-- I just saw this web site featured on CBS news tonight. Included a brief interview with the site operator. It was on because other than magnets, the site sells radioactive materials, including Palodium 210 (and lists a few meteorites, but all show as sold) On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:30:29 -0500, you wrote: Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
As they say in their web site: If you're looking for a clean, accurate, certified radiation sources, here they are... I think I'm gonna start a new hobby. collecting radioactive isotopes. Dave - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester Interesting note-- I just saw this web site featured on CBS news tonight. Included a brief interview with the site operator. It was on because other than magnets, the site sells radioactive materials, including Palodium 210 (and lists a few meteorites, but all show as sold) On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:30:29 -0500, you wrote: Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
Wow! With these things the meteorites will fly from the ground to the magnet, so all you have to do is hold it a few feet from the ground. Check it out: If carrying one into another room, carefully plan the route you will be taking. Computers monitors will be affected in an entire room. Loose metallic objects and other magnets may become airborne and fly considerable distances - and at great speed - to attach themselves to this magnet. Meteorite hunting could get dangerous. Pretty neat. -greg Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list - Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.__ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
Trouble with that technique has been that their are a LOT of nonmeteoric rocks in the New England neighborhood where I live. Guess I have to move closer to a known strewn field. Not very likely Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: greg stanley To: Meteorite Mailing List Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester Wow! With these things the meteorites will fly from the ground to the magnet, so all you have to do is hold it a few feet from the ground. Check it out: If carrying one into another room, carefully plan the route you will be taking. Computers monitors will be affected in an entire room. Loose metallic objects and other magnets may become airborne and fly considerable distances - and at great speed - to attach themselves to this magnet. Meteorite hunting could get dangerous. Pretty neat. -greg Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. -- __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
I have the #232 magnet and there is still an unclaimed $100 cash prize for the person that can pull it off of my refrigerator with their bare hands - no tools allowed. By the way, this magnet will hold a phone book to the fridge. No pacemakers allowed in my house without prior knowledge... Kind regards, Mike Bandli -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Garrison Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:30 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester Take a look at the supermagnets near the bottom of the page. Massive rare-earth magnets. http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:34:26 -0800, you wrote: I have the #232 magnet and there is still an unclaimed $100 cash prize for the person that can pull it off of my refrigerator with their bare hands - no tools allowed. By the way, this magnet will hold a phone book to the fridge. No pacemakers allowed in my house without prior knowledge... So here's the plan-- get a geta http://www.costumes.org/classes/uafcostumeshop/images/classproject/makeupclass/disk9/019_7.JPG http://images.google.com/images?q=getasvnum=100hl=enlr=c2coff=1safe=offsa=Gimgsz= get a couple of the bar of soap supermagnets. Glue the magnets to the middle of the geta. Go to Barringer crater and walk around. Free Nininger spherules! (And if you are lucky, maybe some slightly bigger pieces). __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester
In a message dated 11/17/2006 8:37:42 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all - Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity, Darren. All this nonsense about some strange foreign shoe when a $10 pair of sneakers from Shoes for Less with a hollowed out insole would do. good hunting - let use know how Arizona goes Ed I would like to know how you get in and, most important, out of your car wearing those shoes??? Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
