Category Archives: Atomic Anecdotes

Wheee, a brand-new radiological error!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

So, Fringe, Season Four Episode Four.  Astrid… …mmm, Astrid…sorry, where was I?  Oh yeah.  Astrid investigated a Fringe event using a Ludlum GM probe. So naturally she waved it over a pile of magnetized metal and reported “two rad”.  (“rad”=radiation absorbed … Continue reading →

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You’re in the (Atomic) Army now.

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I entered the commerical nuke business in 1984 in my early twenties.  One older tech I learned from had also been a “meter swinger” as a twenty-something.  One of his first jobs?  Surveying Army guys after stuff like this: Were … Continue reading →

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Nuclear knucklehead news.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Well, that’s unfair.  MG provided a link to the latest nuclear response in Japan.  I don’t see where any mistakes were made.  Even the reporting appears competent(!)  Old containers of radium paint are some of the hottest sources that unsuspecting folks can harbor. At … Continue reading →

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Mushroom clouds.

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

In comments, rana has found another raver.  Let’s just say I don’t find his explanations conforming to Occam’s Razor.  But he mentions a mushroom cloud from one of the explosions and asks, …what could cause a mushroom cloud? Lots of … Continue reading →

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Fukushima lady with more internal exposure than external? Uh-oh.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Noticed some hits from freerepublic, checked out the main link-provider, saw another link there to a Fukushima over-exposure. and one of them was exposed to a total of 17.55 millisieverts of radiation. The woman was found to have suffered more internal … Continue reading →

Posted in Atomic Anecdotes, Nuclear power and radiation | 5 Comments

Death is death.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Via mountainbear, this article on the plight of the Fukushima workers. It’s ridiculous.  Just because you’re not killing them with radiation doesn’t mean you get to do it another way.  …work in shifts of four days on and two days … Continue reading →

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Fixin’ to fix with fixatives.

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Knew this was going to be part of the response. My brother is also a rad tech. Actually, both brothers are, even the former Greenpeacer. Plus Mom and Dad. But I was the first! Yes, we are the Nuclear Family. … Continue reading →

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New readers bringing gifts!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

TrueNorth put some effort into a first comment. Excerpts: It seems the big PR problem with nuclear is that when an accident happens the authorities seem to be winging it. Nuke PR has been totally defensive since at least Three … Continue reading →

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When is it permissible to cut off someone else’s air supply?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

We just finished our little birthday party on the unsuspecting German science babe. Good food and a double feature: Tangled and MegaMind. Both are excellent movies. So, we’re definitely starting to send over contractors. My little brother could swing a … Continue reading →

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Watch your butt in the A.N.O. basement.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Will do the overview of the “beta” incident soon while addressing concerns in your comments. But this statement by crosspatch: There still seems to be some ambiguity if the water is from the reactor or if it is “overwash” from … Continue reading →

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