Corey Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> In theory, I think that's not a bad idea. I'm not personally afraid of
> irradiated meat. Despite that, I don't think irradiation is a good
> practice. People and companies will start treating irradiation as a
> silver bullet. We already have issues wit
On Thu, 2007-02-22 at 10:56 -0700, Michael L Torrie wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-02-22 at 10:41 -0700, Brandon Beattie wrote:
> > The rats immune systems were so weak because the irradiated food they
> > were used to was so pure that the body couldn't handle typical bacteria
> > or other germs in regular
On 2/22/07, Jacob Albretsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just as long as it wasn't "astrologer"
That's what I typed first, actually =(
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On Thursday 22 February 2007 18:22, Daniel C. wrote:
> On 2/22/07, Charles Curley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > "astronomist"???
>
> I knew that sounded odd. But my spell checker didn't complain, so I let it
> go.
Just as long as it wasn't "astrologer"
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On 2/22/07, Charles Curley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"astronomist"???
I knew that sounded odd. But my spell checker didn't complain, so I let it go.
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On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:28:37PM -0700, Daniel C. wrote:
> On 2/22/07, Shane Hathaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Patrick Moore (the founding member of Greenpeace, not the
> xylophone-playing astronomist) has a lot to say on the issue of
> environmentalist insanity:
>
"astronomist"???
Anyway
No, the underground lab by the Eyring Science Center and the Kimball tower
holds a particle accelerator. I've been down there, there's not much to see.
On the other hand, the nuclear reactor was in another lab buried in the hill
south of the Benson building. I think you can still see the entrance
On 2/22/07, Shane Hathaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Given this, I wonder why people object to pebble bed reactors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_bed_reactor
They seem like a dream come true for environmentalists, yet Greenpeace
seems to hate nuclear reactors in all forms. I don't get i
Some fun educational videos on the subject:
A is for Atom - http://www.archive.org/details/isforAto1953
Radioactive Fallout and Shelter -
http://www.archive.org/details/radioactive_fallout_and_shelter
Duck and Cover - http://www.archive.org/details/DuckandC1951
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Shane Hathaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> Given this, I wonder why people object to pebble bed reactors.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_bed_reactor
>
> They seem like a dream come true for environmentalists, yet Greenpeace
> seems to hate nuclear reactors in all forms. I don't get it
On Thu, 2007-02-22 at 11:14 -0700, Shane Hathaway wrote:
> Daniel C. wrote:
> > "We self-irradiate ourselves at 40 millirems (a unit for measuring
> > small doses of radiation) per year because of the potassium 40 we
> > carry in our bodies. "[In] double beds, you know your spouse will
> > irradiat
Daniel C. wrote:
"We self-irradiate ourselves at 40 millirems (a unit for measuring
small doses of radiation) per year because of the potassium 40 we
carry in our bodies. "[In] double beds, you know your spouse will
irradiate you to about 2 or 3 millirems a year," McGaffigan said.
"These are dose
On 2/21/07, Michael Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The location of the reactor was on the south end of campus, partway up
the hill below the Benson Building. I believe there are some remains of
the structure there to this day. Most people who see it assume it's a
storage shed for the gardenin
On 2/22/07, Andrew Jorgensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 2/22/07, Daniel C. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, question. I have always been under the impression that being
> exposed to radiation does not make you radioactive, just like being
> exposed to light doesn't make you glow. Is this t
On Thu, 2007-02-22 at 10:50 -0700, Alex Esplin wrote:
> What kinds of things do we know???
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
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On 2/22/07, Daniel C. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Okay, question. I have always been under the impression that being
exposed to radiation does not make you radioactive, just like being
exposed to light doesn't make you glow. Is this true?
That depends entirely on the type of radiation. If I w
On Thu, 2007-02-22 at 10:41 -0700, Brandon Beattie wrote:
> The rats immune systems were so weak because the irradiated food they
> were used to was so pure that the body couldn't handle typical bacteria
> or other germs in regular food?
I believe you are correct. Based on that anecdote, I think
What kinds of things do we know???
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e. I've never heard of anyone
> > > refusing to play squash at the University of Chicago.
> >
> > So, my real question - does irradiating food to sterilize it make the
> > food itself radioactive, or increase its radioactivity?
>
> Nope. You're confu
rly run and
cleaned up, it shouldn't be an issue. I've never heard of anyone
refusing to play squash at the University of Chicago.
So, my real question - does irradiating food to sterilize it make the
food itself radioactive, or increase its radioactivity?
I'm not
gt;
> So, my real question - does irradiating food to sterilize it make the
> food itself radioactive, or increase its radioactivity?
I'm not sure that simply being exposed to radiation would indeed
increase your own radioactivity. If radioactivity is caused by
radioactive elements, being ex
> So, my real question - does irradiating food to sterilize it make the
> food itself radioactive, or increase its radioactivity?
Nope. You're confusing your terms here. There are different forms of
radiation. When I go outside, I am bombarded with a full spectrum of
radiation. Eve
issue. If the old BYU reactor was properly run and
cleaned up, it shouldn't be an issue. I've never heard of anyone
refusing to play squash at the University of Chicago.
So, my real question - does irradiating food to sterilize it make the
food itself radioactive, or increase its radioacti
On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 07:38:23AM -0700, Daniel C. wrote:
> On 2/21/07, Ryan Byrd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Cougars might be slightly more radioactive than Wolverines. Here's why:
> >there used to be a nuclear reactor on BYU campus and I was told that some
> >buildings still have higher than a
On 2/21/07, Ryan Byrd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Cougars might be slightly more radioactive than Wolverines. Here's why:
there used to be a nuclear reactor on BYU campus and I was told that some
buildings still have higher than average background radiation. Rumor has
that the walls in the Widtsoe
On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 19:13 -0700, Ryan Byrd wrote:
> Cougars might be slightly more radioactive than Wolverines. Here's why:
> there used to be a nuclear reactor on BYU campus and I was told that some
> buildings still have higher than average background radiation. Rumor has
> that the walls in th
Cougars might be slightly more radioactive than Wolverines. Here's why:
there used to be a nuclear reactor on BYU campus and I was told that some
buildings still have higher than average background radiation. Rumor has
that the walls in the Widtsoe Building in particular make a Geiger counter
go c
On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 06:07:46PM -0700, Daniel C. wrote:
> On 2/21/07, Charles Curley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Dude, you're radioactive.
>
> Actually, everyone is, especially if you eat bananas. The potassium
> in bananas, and other minerals in other fruits, is very slightly
> radioactive.
Found it:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7445131
His name is Edward McGaffigan, one of the five commissioners of the NRC.
"[He] says if there was one thing he could convince people of about
nuclear power it's that radiation is everywhere, and its risks should
be kept in pe
On 2/21/07, Charles Curley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dude, you're radioactive.
Actually, everyone is, especially if you eat bananas. The potassium
in bananas, and other minerals in other fruits, is very slightly
radioactive.
NPR had an interview with the head of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commis
On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 12:39:27PM -0700, Steve wrote:
> LOL, ok I digress.
>
> My opinion of SCOs senior level is that they are radioactive.
Dude, you're radioactive.
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