dib Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I'm sure you've all heard about this by now. The good news is that no one is worried about the game in Dolfelon stadium this week-end. No one will be there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You need to post links. I had no idea what you were talking about http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/18/football.threats/index.html Cw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 You need to post links. I had no idea what you were talking about http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/18/football.threats/index.html Cw 809889[/snapback] I just figured that with it being in the news here, and it effecting 7 stadiums, everyone would be fmiliar with the story. Security isn't allowing panel trucks, etc near the stadium. OK if I'm a terrorist I'm thinking, light plane, powdered plutonium. crop dusting. You get the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I just figured that with it being in the news here, and it effecting 7 stadiums, everyone would be fmiliar with the story.Security isn't allowing panel trucks, etc near the stadium. OK if I'm a terrorist I'm thinking, light plane, powdered plutonium. crop dusting. You get the picture. 809892[/snapback] Yeah don't worry, unshielded plutonium won't disable the pilot in a matter of minutes. Sorry, not as simple as you think. First off getting the material. Shielding it. And then effectively distributing all while "protecting" the deliverer long enough to deliver. All while going undetected by sensor and flying under the radar to not get picked up by military patrols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah don't worry, unshielded plutonium won't disable the pilot in a matter of minutes. Sorry, not as simple as you think. First off getting the material. Not as difficult as you think Shielding it. It doesnt take much plutonium so lead (weight) shielding wouldnt be excessive And then effectively distributing all while "protecting" the deliverer long enough to deliver. I doubt the protection of the pilot would be a concern- i.e. 9/11. Cut a hole in the fuselage. Open a trap door, Voila.All while going undetected by sensor sensors? where? At our phenomenally unguarded borders? and flying under the radar lke the piper cub that crashed into the building in NYC?to not get picked up by military patrols. A piper was stolen from a So. Florida Airport and landed in Cuba. Neither Military knew anything about it. 809895[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah don't worry, unshielded plutonium won't disable the pilot in a matter of minutes. Sorry, not as simple as you think. First off getting the material. Shielding it. And then effectively distributing all while "protecting" the deliverer long enough to deliver. All while going undetected by sensor and flying under the radar to not get picked up by military patrols. 809895[/snapback] Plutonium's an alpha emitter. You can shield it with a piece of paper. If the pilot's wearing clothes, he's protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Plutonium's an alpha emitter. You can shield it with a piece of paper. If the pilot's wearing clothes, he's protected. 809916[/snapback] I didn't know that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I didn't know that. Thanks. 809918[/snapback] Wait...you're not going to tell me I'm wrong because even though I've worked with radioactive materials in college physics labs, you're a Marine and therefore right? Who are you, and where's the real VABills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fires Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah don't worry, unshielded plutonium won't disable the pilot in a matter of minutes. Sorry, not as simple as you think. First off getting the material. Shielding it. And then effectively distributing all while "protecting" the deliverer long enough to deliver. All while going undetected by sensor and flying under the radar to not get picked up by military patrols. 809895[/snapback] You're right on VABills, I just had a refresher Rad class the other day for my work, (due to working near a Nuke plant). Dirty bombs was one of the topics.. More of a threat from the explosion which would cause it to detonate, than the radiation. Like you said, they'd have a hard time working around an unshielded "source" for any amount of time without having after effects. We have the abilities to detect and track significant "sources".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 We have the abilities to detect and track significant "sources".. 809931[/snapback] What do you consider 'significant'? We couldn't track guys with boxcutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 We have the abilities to detect and track significant "sources".. 809931[/snapback] What do you consider 'significant'? We couldn't track guys with boxcutters. 809956[/snapback] Boxcutters don't emit radiation. What they can do with radiation sensors is pretty damned amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Did they tell you to take Potassium Iodide? From my understanding of an RDD device, it doesn't carry enough radioactive iodine isotopes to cause any thyroid damage. I don't know if things have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fires Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 We have the abilities to detect and track significant "sources".. 809931[/snapback] What do you consider 'significant'? We couldn't track guys with boxcutters. 809956[/snapback] Gamma Nuclear sources, (not guys with boxcutters). Aircraft and sattelite can detect/track them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Boxcutters don't emit radiation. What they can do with radiation sensors is pretty damned amazing. 809972[/snapback] What they can do with EZ pass is amazing too. Except not everyone has EZ pass on all parts of their interstate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Wait...you're not going to tell me I'm wrong because even though I've worked with radioactive materials in college physics labs, you're a Marine and therefore right? Who are you, and where's the real VABills? 809922[/snapback] I kidnapped him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I kidnapped him. 810011[/snapback] You and what Army? You'd better come loaded for bear and don't miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I kidnapped him. 810011[/snapback] You know he's not 14, right? Just short... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You know he's not 14, right? Just short... 810017[/snapback] And I have hair on my balls to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You know he's not 14, right? Just short... 810017[/snapback] I kidnapped him because I knew you would pay a kings ransom to get him back. When is the cheque coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I kidnapped him because I knew you would pay a kings ransom to get him back. When is the cheque coming? 810022[/snapback] As soon as I figure out what the !@#$ a "cheque" is. Speak American, ya !@#$ing Brit-wanna-be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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