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eppur_se_muova

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18. 3.5 pounds is enough to make a reactor ??

Reply to GliderGuider (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2012, 02:48 PM

May 2012

I think someone can't tell a radiation source from a nuclear reactor. That's like confusing a candle with a jet engine just because both burn hydrocarbons.

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WTF? Kodak Had a Secret Nuclear Reactor Loaded With Enriched Uranium Hidden In a Basement [View all] GliderGuider May 2012 OP

LOL Kalidurga May 2012 #1

Nuclear *weapons* (which this wasn't) are governed by the NPT Recursion May 2012 #3

The NPT governs enriched uranium and a whole lot more. nt bananas May 2012 #9

It was to power their Explosive Space Modulator. Polaroid obstructs their view of Venus. n/t Ian David May 2012 #2

It was probably for research Recursion May 2012 #5

The article says it was to inspect materials for faults. n/t Ian David May 2012 #6

How could you "start a nuclear war" with a nuclear reactor? (nt) Recursion May 2012 #4

Easy ... Nihil May 2012 #13

:-) Nicely done. nt GliderGuider May 2012 #14

As a physicist I would say that this was a "source" jimlup May 2012 #7

ding ding ding... mike_c May 2012 #8

Yup - the Gizmodo piece is all kinds of awful caraher May 2012 #10

That also says weapons grade uranium. kristopher May 2012 #16

Exactly skepticscott May 2012 #11

Not a physicist, but with good scientific aptitude..... FogerRox May 2012 #15

Kodak makes xray film and made film badges felix_numinous May 2012 #17

My friend Tom Ligon likes to show off his nuclear reactor FogerRox May 2012 #12

3.5 pounds is enough to make a reactor ?? eppur_se_muova May 2012 #18