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MattBaggins

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24. How about you look up the periodic table of the elements

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #17)

Mon May 14, 2012, 08:56 AM

May 2012

Look up how heavy Cessium is and calculate how far it will actually spread absent an actual powerful explosion to propel it into the atmosphere.

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perhaps you could provide a link magical thyme May 2012 #17

My sources? Confusious May 2012 #18

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Yep... FBaggins May 2012 #21

your sources that say that the sheer volume magical thyme May 2012 #22

I never said that Confusious May 2012 #28

How about you look up the periodic table of the elements MattBaggins May 2012 #24

I didn't make any claims. the poster I replied to made a claim magical thyme May 2012 #25

Really? a medical lab tech Confusious May 2012 #27

you still haven't answered my question about your sources magical thyme May 2012 #29

You seemed to have missed it again Confusious May 2012 #31

thank you for clarifying that "internet hysteria" is your personal opinion magical thyme May 2012 #32

One lone US senator. Confusious May 2012 #33

You may want to tell that to Robert Alvarez, former policy adviser, US department of energy magical thyme May 2012 #34

oh,and you can skip my question about how far it travels through the ocean magical thyme May 2012 #30

Do you have any idea what the natural radioactivity of the ocean is? FBaggins May 2012 #35

Like ignored, you are making incorrect assumptions about my intent magical thyme May 2012 #36

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