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Post by Parrotfish on Aug 4, 2011 10:16:28 GMT 12
Nothing to do with aviation. Just my favourite news story of the day and I had to share ;D Man caught trying to split atoms at homeA Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen has said he was only doing it as a hobby. Richard Handl told The Associated Press that he had the radioactive elements radium, americium and uranium in his apartment in southern Sweden when police showed up and arrested him on charges of unauthorised possession of nuclear material. The 31-year-old Handl said he had tried for months to set up a nuclear reactor at home and kept a blog about his experiments, describing how he created a small meltdown on his stove. Only later did he realise it might not be legal and sent a question to Sweden's Radiation Authority, which answered by sending the police. "I have always been interested in physics and chemistry," Handl said, adding he just wanted to "see if it's possible to split atoms at home." The police raid took place in late July, but police have refused to comment. If convicted, Handl could face fines or up to two years in prison. Although he says police didn't detect dangerous levels of radiation in his apartment, he now acknowledges the project wasn't such a good idea. "From now on, I will stick to the theory," he said. - AP www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/5386534/Man-caught-trying-to-split-atoms-at-home
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 4, 2011 10:27:41 GMT 12
I'm not sure whether to laugh or not.
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Post by Parrotfish on Aug 4, 2011 10:31:39 GMT 12
I'm not sure whether to laugh or not. I laughed myself something stupid. God loves a trier
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 4, 2011 10:33:14 GMT 12
;D That He does
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 4, 2011 10:40:16 GMT 12
That was hilarious and terrifying at the same time!! Thanks for posting it.
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Post by flyinkiwi on Aug 4, 2011 12:35:25 GMT 12
It's been done before. Personally I think its great that there are people out there who are interested in this stuff, but they need their curiousity contained and focused into productive research rather than potentially dangerous backyard experiments.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 4, 2011 20:42:09 GMT 12
Nanny State Leo?
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Post by Bruce on Aug 4, 2011 20:46:25 GMT 12
Hey, a blokes gotta have a hobby!
- could be worse, he could be building an aeroplane!
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Aug 4, 2011 21:06:34 GMT 12
He makes me think of someone, but I can't remember who...
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Post by jonesy on Aug 4, 2011 21:21:24 GMT 12
Future Darwin award anyone?
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Post by shorty on Aug 5, 2011 8:03:13 GMT 12
A little bit more ambitous than an Airfix kit!
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