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Uranium Radiation
Jun 17, 2017 3:59 PM
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CigaretteMan
*In a cloud chamber. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_chamber
allyourusernameareus
WilliamByrd76
Uranium fever has come and got me down...
Xanpheon
That is so amazingly cool. I'd better go sit near some uranium to warm up.
iStabs
Source for those wondering: https://youtu.be/ZiscokCGOhs
LordStarkillerHimself
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Mackeroy
where the hell did this marie curie mother fucker get uranium?
railgap
Is that a cloud chamber lit with LED's? Dope.
ItsASpicyMeatball
neat
LutraLazuli
how employers see me
RapscallionStallion
happykamper
Pretty scary when you think about it
Radionactiveman
Don't worry, i will protect you!
R2DeepThroat94
Uraaaaaanium fever
Jackospade
Holy shit, I scrolled down to look for this and I found it! +1
idieeverytime
Pu put...your rod in it.
LordStarkillerHimself
stashdugan
Aerisot
I have never seen this without the second pair of glasses.
stashdugan
Ikr
AbsolutelyZeroFucksGiven
It's like being shot with millions of microbullets. Like if unliving robot germs had assault rifles and were just going postal on your body.
inkedupsailor
GeneCode
NemoElcon
It's black magic! Sorcery!
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
ClockworkRepairDroid
Very cool, and a little scary
Juggernaughtty
anvilon
Alcohol - is there nothing it can't do?
tnn21
That line from the Simpsons refers to donuts. You must be thinking of the cause of and solution to all of life's problems.
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
If it's not part of the solution, it's part of the precipitate.
anvilon
No, it's because the reason we can see the decay particles is because they are passing through alcohol vapors.
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
Not to split hairs (for posterity), the particles actually create the vapor in the supercooled alcohol. The particles pass through a >
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
> liquid but create a trail of temporary vapor behind that lasts until thermodynamic dissipation kicks in. That's the white trail we see.
primarian
I remember seeing one of these in physics class. Bit of an eye-opener.
potshot
To be fair, a chunk like that is relatively safe. It's radiotion, sure, but it's not in a large dose and it's not too dangerous.
primarian
It's alpha and weak gamma emission, so as long as you don't swallow the thing it will be relatively safe.
ICompletedEngineeringOnTime
When its so beautiful that it is deadly
xmaneds
here's a soundtrack of music to help you enjoy this GIF: https://youtu.be/Ch0sDuiOp80
gunthergunther
perfect
LordStarkillerHimself
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Chiseler
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
So what is the gas that it's in?
ffilm
Alcohol vapors - that's what I get every now & then.
sentx
Alcohol vapor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiscokCGOhs
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
Supersaturated alcohol. Particles pass off energy as they propagate and cause condensation through their trail.
iStabs
Alchohol vapors - https://youtu.be/ZiscokCGOhs
xmaneds
alcohol and uranium!!! it's called the "Chernobyl Cocktail." ask your bartender for it today!.... or... don't
chrish1005
vulbeaxvrrjndazdrbvjesv
OnBehalfofTheHorizonTheyWageWar
Ok, so I know radiation is bad, but what actually IS radiation? Really hoping this isn't a silly question. Not asking for a friend
cleverbeans
Atoms break down over time and when they do they release high energy bursts of light, gamma rays being the ones that can hurt you.
TheCrawlingChaosNyarlathotep
Others are also dangerous but have a lesser range and outputenergie. If I remember correctly a page of paper can block alpha radiation , 1/2
TheCrawlingChaosNyarlathotep
2/2a book beta radiation and for gamma radiation you would need a library.As quoted by my phisicsteacher.They all are harming just different
OnBehalfofTheHorizonTheyWageWar
Thank you all, you're so smart. If only my boy could grow up to be half as smart, he'd do just fine????, thank you all again!
TheCrawlingChaosNyarlathotep
You're welcome
OriginalPlam
That's pretty rad.
W1REB1TER
People will REMember that comment
f16crewchief
I see what you did there.
darkoneko
boooooo. (take my upvote)
lknight428
You clever bastard
xanthio
JamesonStreet
I hate for this comment rapidly decayed.
WineWomenAndSong
How many rads is "pretty rad"?
TheRealPascha
Sir, you're punder arrest.
RiseAndShineMrFreeman
Well aren't you the alpha male
frustwrited
hyuck hyuck!
ADoggoIsABigOlPupper
HippDeutschMan
LordStarkillerHimself
This guy is pretty rad
Maxxy1412
That's a tad rad rad tad
tardis63
I sievert-ly enjoy that pun
APictureofLokiEveryday
Ok this one is a stretch...
RickCaptain
Oh ho ho...
TwoWordsDude
It's magic...
WilliamByrd76
You know-oh-oh
LordStarkillerHimself
Never believe it's not so
GirlWithTheDragonSticker
This... This is why I'm here
FrigginCornflakes
NeatTricks
RadAway? Rad-X?
SuperRockinMrMagic
Better hot key them before going to the glowing sea
thetitanicwasaninsidejob
Those damn synths stole them
GodEmperorLetoAtreidesII
Not at all! They're relatively useful property.
thetitanicwasaninsidejob
FOR THE BROTHERHOOD!!!
thetitanicwasaninsidejob
AD VICTORIAM!!!
GodEmperorLetoAtreidesII
The Brotherhood can't do shit. I, through the America Rising mod, exterminated them through the aid of the Enclave.
TheGuyBehindTheOtherGuy
I doubt any comment will be beta
kaovalin
Wish I could show this to my gamma, but she dead
GoldenDuchessMaloryArcher
Stop being a bitch and be alpha.
kaovalin
I guess it finally lead to this
GoldenDuchessMaloryArcher
Don't have a melt down over a little collision.
xmaneds
I, too, gamma... um... gamma the... something... dammit
DerlockeMolmes
I'd make a radiation pun, but got delta bad hand in punning.
realmdweller
The comment section can be pretty toxic at times and good puns just end up going to waste.
ShirouBlue
Gamma the best comment you can think about!
CrashedandBurned
This comment. I laughed at this one the hardest.
Noodlevillian
Lol I get it! Dick joke.
TheFourthLaw
Don't worry, alpha better pun in an hour.
AlkeneThiol
Give me a lambda when you do
Rocketman1105
The Gamma particals don't react with the vapor since they are too small and are moving too fast, so we aren't even seeing the half of it.
CondescendingCunt
gamma* particles* -the*
Corona688
I must correct myself, uranium does make very low-energy gamma, 50kev, stoppable by a pane of glass etc.
Corona688
The gamma particles don't react with vapor since they are freaking photons. And uranium doesn't make them anyway.
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
I would disagree only on the fundamental basis that gamma rays absolutely do interact with matter in all phases (charged matter, actually) >
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
> but interactions are far fewer in minimal density environments.
svoka
Gamma particles "too small and moving too fast..."? Kek. So much wrong with this statement
Ididthisforthelol
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.
horsehuh
You sound smart
Rocketman1105
I like to think I am, but seeing the replies I realize that sounding smart is one of the best ways to look stupid.
thecolonels
The entire decay chain of Uranium-238/235 do not contain a gamma decay. Am i the only one who studied nuclear physics?
Rocketman1105
I studied it, I just didn't pass it
detour512
Right... I have a job at the nucleon plant...sheesh these amateurs.
Bunsen
Did you, though? Most of those alpha and beta decays are accompanied by gamma emission.
Corona688
You are right. But they are very low energy, 50KEv. They will have trouble leaving a glass jar.
SomewhatOxygenated
Great for doing x-ray diffraction experiments with though.
Dreigiau
tbf, the alpha interactions with the surrounding gas probably involved α,γ interactions
thecolonels
Id be suprised if that made up 1/50th of the decay energy, let alone 1/2.
fastjeff
No, I studied nucleon psychics too!
pottage
Nuclear. It's pronounced nuclear
RyanBall1
Nutella physicians?
firelow
I mean, he said "particals"
Rocketman1105
Um... Ya, thats how you spell it up here in Canada. Duh. Everyone knows that.
SirLoganWhitmore
Yes
JamesProton
U-235's half life is billions of years so relatively speaking, it'snot that radioactive. Also, U-235 itself is not a gamma emitter.
forsale90
You will have gamma emissions from the decay chain anyway.
JamesProton
As secondary products. The decay chain is comprised mainly of alpha and beta emitters (gammas come from relaxation of the nuclei products)
JamesProton
Sorry mistyped, U-238 is bilions of years. U-235 is 700 million
bronzecheetah
You mean gamma rays?......
Maclman
Well yes and no, have a Google for photons. EM waves are both a wave and a particle essentially.
Counterfit
Is there a point or range in the spectrum where this ceases to be true?
Maclman
I don't believe so, since the differences in the spectrum is wavelength, other than that all the waves behave the same just different energy
bronzecheetah
Yeah i guess the usual convention is to use the word waves instead of particles
ThELordA
Doesnt it emit alpha Particles?
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
Yep. That's the thick trails. These chambers are usually subjected to a magnetic field and beta decay will curve in thin lines. However, >
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
> there is no magnetic field here as alpha particles are positively charged &would arc according to polar magnetic orientation & incidence.
LookingOutAtTheDoomedEarthSheBreathedaSighAsEverythingHadBecome
Radioactive decay of uranium results in the release of heat, and light as well as α, β and γ particles. Really packs a wallop, too.
ClassicRand0
Tastes like shit as well
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
A little misleading to refer to it as "light" while mentioning gamma particles since both are photons (with varying energies).
stormegedendarklordofall
Alpha, beta, und scharfes S
stormegedendarklordofall
Alpha, Schafes S, und gamma*
BingleyBingleyBeep
You are technically correct, and well informed! Nice work, citizen!
sha13
γ == photons == light
reflectedsoundofundergroundspirits
Exactly. Kinda irked me, too.
sha13
Not to mention "heat"
adobesubmarine
Light is visible EM. Gamma and light are both EM, but gamma is not light. Neither is IR, UV, microwave, X-ray, or radio wave EM.
sha13
Fair point. What about heat then?