"If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever remember that he is thy brother." - Epictetus
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Showing posts with label Radiation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Radiation. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Radioactive Necklace!
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Nuclear War
During the recent presidential election, there was a great deal of Cold War-era rhetoric, and it un-nerved me a bit. I wasn't worried about myself - I've had a reasonably long and healthy life. I was un-nerved for our daughter.
I was hopeful that the belligerent words would calm down, and for the moment, they have. But I suppose those that set them in motion might do so again. Even so, there are often world events that are of concern.
Here's the thing: The nuclear genie is out of the bottle. I never dreamed a civilian nuclear reactor would melt down after the wake-up call of Three Mile Island. Nevertheless we've now had Chernobyl and three of the Fukushima reactors contaminate large areas. In fact, there is ongoing groundwater contamination at the Fukushima nuclear site... That's plenty of contamination, even without intentionally detonating nuclear weapons.
I was hopeful that the belligerent words would calm down, and for the moment, they have. But I suppose those that set them in motion might do so again. Even so, there are often world events that are of concern.
Here's the thing: The nuclear genie is out of the bottle. I never dreamed a civilian nuclear reactor would melt down after the wake-up call of Three Mile Island. Nevertheless we've now had Chernobyl and three of the Fukushima reactors contaminate large areas. In fact, there is ongoing groundwater contamination at the Fukushima nuclear site... That's plenty of contamination, even without intentionally detonating nuclear weapons.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Half-Life
Half-Life is a really fun shooter/puzzle-solving video game that was released in 1998 or 1999. Below is a YouTube walk-thru of the entire game. It's a pretty nerdy game for a first-person shooter - which is probably why I like it so much.
Half-Life is also a scientific term. It's the time needed for something to be reduced to half its original value.
Half-Life is also a scientific term. It's the time needed for something to be reduced to half its original value.
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