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BREAKING: Bomb Squad Investigating Report of a Possible Small Nuclear Reactor Inside a Garage in Columbus, Ohio
newsbreakinglive.com ^ | 12/5/19

Posted on 12/05/2019 5:12:30 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra

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To: Wilhelm Tell
>>I don’t know which is worse - when my quantum physics generator goes haywire and blasts me with radiation


81 posted on 12/05/2019 5:54:27 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Hmmm... be funny if a guy cracked fusion in his garage. Because if he hasn’t radiation poisoned himself to death, he will be a VERY rich man!

Also, unlicensed fusion reactors are totally legal, TMK.

Fission reactors, on the other hand, costs millions/year just to keep your paperwork up to date with the NRC, before they send in nice people to secure your reactor and shut it down, and put you in prison for illegal operation of a fission reactor.

It’s possible he irradiated some thorium or U238 with neutrons off a fusor design (a not-even-close to break even fusion reactor design you CAN build in your garage, given enough money & time). But my understanding here is that the neutron flux is not really enough to convert very much material to fissile isotopes. But who knows? Most people wouldn’t try it anyway, because it is a waste of time, and even if you could make enough material yourself from available U238 or thorium, you run into the reactor licensing issue.

Oh, they can see fission reactions with satellites pretty easy. Lots of gamma rays for a good size reaction, with nothing but a garage for shielding!


82 posted on 12/05/2019 5:56:08 PM PST by Aqua225 (Realist)
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83 posted on 12/05/2019 5:56:25 PM PST by fruser1
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To: bitt

From link:

UPDATE 3: The man reportedly told bomb squad that he sustained “radio frequency burns” while working on a “quantum physics generator” in his garage, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin, the Columbus Division of Fire spokesman, speaking to the Columbus Dispatch.

“We have no reason to believe that he was trying to make anything that would do anyone any harm,” Martin added.

UPDATE 2: Haley Nelson of WSYX-TV reports that a resident was working on a “quantum physics generator” at the home and was burned. The type of burns caused confusion among first responders, prompting a precautionary evacuation of about 40 homes.

Teams have not picked up any radiation at this time, but are continuing their investigation.


84 posted on 12/05/2019 5:59:36 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the vItolirtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: BillyCuccio
Wonder if it’s the same kid. Can’t be too many people doing that.

No, that kid died 3 years ago at 39 from drugs and alcohol.

85 posted on 12/05/2019 6:00:30 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

It was Sheldon.


86 posted on 12/05/2019 6:00:49 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: 2banana

What, Hillary had some extra URANIUM to sell?


87 posted on 12/05/2019 6:00:54 PM PST by Captain7seas (UN EXIT!)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

If it is a weapon then it is protected by the 2Amd, at least in what the 2AMD acually says if not what the politicians decide.


88 posted on 12/05/2019 6:01:25 PM PST by arthurus (wvw0oOcOoo|__|/][/|\-..cl)
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To: little jeremiah

“’MERICA!!”
So proud of this guy!


89 posted on 12/05/2019 6:01:48 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: little jeremiah

So he microwaved his face, basically.

Not fun, and wow, not incredibly bright!

And microwaves will not make you glow, unless you burn yourself to carbon and ignite (or convert your boiling off gasses to plasma temporarily).


90 posted on 12/05/2019 6:02:02 PM PST by Aqua225 (Realist)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Sounds like that Boy Scout who built a reactor in his garage a few years ago. He used a bunch or smoke detectors and lantern mantles. David Charles Hahn. Of course he died about 3 or 4 years ago.


91 posted on 12/05/2019 6:03:18 PM PST by BuffaloJack ("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
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To: BuffaloJack

I guess he didn’t have sun time and was trying to get a suntan on his taint skin.


92 posted on 12/05/2019 6:05:17 PM PST by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra; 100American; al baby; Allegra; BufordP; dp0622; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; ...

Who here has NOT tried to build a small nuclear reactor inside his or her garage???

DANG!


93 posted on 12/05/2019 6:05:28 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Show me the people who own the land, the guns and the money, and I'll show you the people in charge.)
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https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3798716/posts?page=21#21

UPDATE 2: Haley Nelson of WSYX-TV reports that a resident was working on a “quantum physics generator” at the home and was burned. The type of burns caused confusion among first responders, prompting a precautionary evacuation of about 40 homes

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3798716/posts?page=84#84

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UPDATE 3: The man reportedly told bomb squad that he sustained “radio frequency burns” while working on a “quantum physics generator” in his garage, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin, the Columbus Division of Fire spokesman, speaking to the Columbus Dispatch.

“We have no reason to believe that he was trying to make anything that would do anyone any harm,” Martin added.

UPDATE 2: Haley Nelson of WSYX-TV reports that a resident was working on a “quantum physics generator” at the home and was burned. The type of burns caused confusion among first responders, prompting a precautionary evacuation of about 40 homes.

Teams have not picked up any radiation at this time, but are continuing their investigation.


94 posted on 12/05/2019 6:07:09 PM PST by Whenifhow (when, if and how will Obama be gone?)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Quantum physics generator = John Titor’s time machine.


95 posted on 12/05/2019 6:07:21 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: 2banana

Maybe he cracked 1.22 gigawatts?


96 posted on 12/05/2019 6:09:03 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: little jeremiah

I’m confused. Was he building a quantum physics test answer generator, or was he was building a Jacob’s ladder and tried to use mom’s car as a faraday cage?


97 posted on 12/05/2019 6:11:41 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Young Sheldon....is dat you?


98 posted on 12/05/2019 6:12:31 PM PST by Adder (Mr. Franklin: We are trying to get the Republic back!)
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To: texas booster

Neighborhood nuclear superiority!

And yes, meth labs are awful - one of my kids is a cop, and they have to wear hazmat gear when going into these places because people have died or gotten very sick from exposure to the fumes.


99 posted on 12/05/2019 6:14:37 PM PST by livius
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To: TangoLimaSierra
Dietrich: "Hey, where did you get the atomic bomb?"


100 posted on 12/05/2019 6:14:54 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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