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Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by mikestew on Monday September 18, 2023 @10:39AM (#37556746)
Is it irresponsible to just not tell the jeweler what it is? You’ve already confirmed that it’s not radioactive.
Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by jamal-kumar on Monday September 18, 2023 @10:43AM (#37556801)
They won't hear me out, tried a few times. People don't know a damn thing about this stuff they just assume you're insane for even touching it

Keep in mind these are the same people who are afraid of microwave ovens

Hell even we were a little freaked out of it enough to go hit a scientific supply shop before realizing it's well past its half-life

Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by ada1981 on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:12AM (#37557258)
Did you try saying “hear me out” in a TikTok millennial monotone tone?
Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by jamal-kumar on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:19AM (#37557378)
No I went gen Z and said "no cap this radioactive rock be bussin but lowkey safe"
Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by icepat on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:38PM (#37558522)
You're being rather aggressively dog-piled on in this thread. How odd.
Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by wayvey on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:56PM (#37558754)
Well responded, love the irony here. True connoisseur of expression.
Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by ada1981 on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @01:10PM (#37586806)
I wasn’t really sure how you’d respond to my comment, but this is actually kind of funny.
Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by roywiggins on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:19PM (#37558287)
> it's well past its half-life

I'm not sure that's how half-lives work...

Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by petee on Monday September 18, 2023 @10:55AM (#37556961)
Not sure exactly what the OP means by "wrap it", but if you are asking a jeweler to grind it then yes, it would be irresponsible not to mention, even if you thought it was clean. Ingesting/breathing has the potential to be dangerous.

Hunter Scott has a fun article where his friend helped him test his sample in a lab -- https://www.hscott.net/analyzing-trinitite-a-radioactive-pie...

Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by perihelions on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:19AM (#37557391)
- "So, ignoring alpha and beta radiation,"

I think most of the radiation in that sample is alpha. The gamma peak they measured the highest count for is the 59 keV from Am-241. The invisible monster they can't detect is the 5,486 keV alpha generated by that same isotope. That's the main hazard there—should someone remove the sample from the glass vial and somehow get significant exposure to dust. (Otherwise, the glass is more than sufficient shielding).

Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by jamal-kumar on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:11AM (#37557245)
By wrap it, I mean wrap it in gold

Wire wrap jewelry right now is a big thing

Nobody needs to grind a thing that would be such a waste, it's a very brittle silicate. That link is really interesting however it says you pretty much have to eat the stuff for it to have any ill effect. Sand for breakfast, anyone?

Re:'Atomic Energy' Book Signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Boh... by rqtwteye on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:12AM (#37557259)
It’s pretty unethical to withhold information from people who wouldn’t do the work if they had this information .