[AdamSelene235]

Adam... I'm no expert on the atom bomb.... but I do know that we all breathe the same air... and the effects of a bomb do not stay localized. It doesn't matter what country does the dirty, we all get to share in it's evil bounty...

No not really. Recent hormesis data suggests even a substantial increase in background radiation say 100X would increase not decrease human lifespans. I know several physicists who use potassium chloride in place of salt for this reason. Me, I just have a nice chunk of uranium oxide under my bed.

Check out the article entitled "A scientist finds independence" in my profile for more details.

[bikewench]

"A scientist finds independence"

Interesting read about an interesting man. He has some unique ideas.

So, my worried belief can now be turned into a positive. I no longer need fear x-rays, irradiated food, and the canisters of radioactive material they might want to store in my neighborhood...... let alone the nuking of the Islamics. ; )

another article...
http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/nuclear.html

Among the many experiments showing the benefits of low-dose irradiation were those with laboratory animals that had whole immune systems; it was found that at doses below tens of rads, to doses of thousands of rads, the animals had increased average lifespan and no adverse effects

Someone should let Michael J. in on that.