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[-] Midnitte@beehaw.org 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

After reading the wiki, this is sort of macabre:

On the day of the accident, Slotin's screwdriver slipped outward a fraction of an inch while he was lowering the top reflector, allowing the reflector to fall into place around the core.

Slotin received a lethal dose of 1,000 rad (10 Gy) neutron and 114 rad (1.14 Gy) gamma radiation in less than a second, while the position of Slotin's body over the apparatus shielded the others from much of the neutron radiation. Slotin died nine days later from acute radiation poisoning.

[-] Patches@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 days ago

But why he no wear lead suit?

Given that it had already tasted human blood.

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

a lead suit would have done fuckall in that situation

the amount of lead you can feasibly wear on your body can protect you from, say, dental X-rays, but not from research FAFO-grade gamma radiation

you need several inches of lead and/or tungsten for that kind of shielding. you might also need several feet of concrete if neutron radiation is involved

[-] Patches@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 day ago

I mean wasn't the lead shell itself enough to stop it? How thick is the candy shell?

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

mr owl how many licks does it take to get to the center of the demon core??

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