[Thud]

The Radioactive Boy Scout will hear of this.

http://www.amazon.com/Radioactive-Boy-Scout-Frightening-Homemade/dp/0812966600/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198043236&sr=1-1

He built a homemade breeder reactor in a backyard shed. Neighbors learned of it when NEST teams in moon suits were parading through their back yards.

[Westlander]

That’s Michigander Radioactive Boyscout to you.

[Calvin Locke]

You did see the article about him being arrested around 3 months ago or so?

Stealing smoke detectors, iirc.

Attempting to steal, I guess.

[burzum]

He didn’t make a breeder reactor. He just played with radioactive materials from smoke detectors. Achieving a self-sustained fission reaction is far more difficult and can’t be done with materials from smoke detectors.

The people who write the stories about him building a breeder reactor haven’t been through Nucl. Engr. 101, so they haven’t a clue.