On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:36:34 -0400 Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> I used to work with a guy who claimed to have worked at one of the nuke > labs back in the 50s. Someone in a class was demonstrating what > happens when you bring 2 pieces of some element (plutonium maybe, I > forget that detail) together closer and closer. The idea was that the > count would go higher and higher, then you move the pieces away from > each other, and watch the count as that process happens. Unfortunately > in some fashion the pieces got too close together, someone not in the > room saw a bright blue flash, and had an idea what had happened. Once > they were able to get in there, all the people in the room were dead > from the radiation. Actually, there were two incidents of that, though not exactly as described. Ever since, it has been mandatory to do those types of experiments remotely (like 1/4 mile away) with machines doing the moving of material together. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
