[nw_arizona_granny]

This fits in with all the questions that we ask, so will attempt to repeat what I heard.

Dr. Bill Wattenberg, a Nuclear Physicist, who is on weekends on KGO Radio, San Francisco.

A caller asked about a dirty bomb.

As we know, it is an explosive of some kind, that has had radioactive material added to it. The goal of course to spread radioactive material to as wide an area as possible.

What should you do:

Get the hell out, walk away from the area, strip and take a bath. Throw away the clothes.

Clean the mess up, properly protected.

The Japan bombs were nuclear, they will have a longer effect and are entirely different.

There will actually not be that much danger from the dirty bomb, (unless you get killed at once).

The danger is from the mass hysteria of the people.

The writers of the reports and newsmen, are not taking the time to learn what they are reporting and are scaring folks more than needed about the dirty bombs.

There will be the expected hysteria and then there will be those who like to stir up the hysteria.

For a dirty bomb, the economic damage will be from the people's hysteria.

The radio activity, will not be that much or last that long, it will not be the same as a nuclear bomb contains.

Now that you are at peace, he then said that the next hijacked airplane will more than likely be flown into a Nuclear plant.

Spelling right or wrong by Ruth........LOL

Reported what I think that I heard.

[nw_arizona_granny]

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[StillProud2BeFree]

Thank you for that post, Ruth. You're absolutely right.

The danger is from the fear of radiation. That's why it's so important to understand radiation and how to protect yourself. The big danger in a "dirty bomb" other than the initial explosion (which is going to be limited in scope) and the disperal of radioactive particles (which again, is going to be limited in area), is panic.

Even in a conventional explosion, many of the casualties (both injuries and deaths) come from the results of panic. Stampeding people can be lethal.