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Why Kinder Surprise is banned in the USA (media.piefed.zip)
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[–] 44 points 4 months ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_core

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    That was a fascinating read! The 2 accidents surrounding it were very interesting to read about. They were both basic human mistakes that led to the ghastly consequences they unfortunately produced. The 2nd accident though, by Slotin--that was hubris. How could one have skirted such simple safety protocols? Dude was controlling a very very very powerful experiment with a screwdriver in his hand being all that stood between the team of scientists and a staggering amount of radiation... Then it slips! 👀

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Whats even more terrible about the second one, is Feynman over there telling him he was a fucking idiot for doing it that way and he (Slotin) was going to get himself killed.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I think they were referring to it as "tickling the dragons tail" which certainly seems like a fitting description. It's absolutely bonkers how much radiation exposure happened in that moment.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    This is why we probably should be more careful when we do things that could potentially like, oh I dunno, open up a black hole here on Earth. I mean, it's not like accidents never happen!! Oh wait... they DO!

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