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Stropharia cubensis

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a wise lab monk

he's harvesting p.cubensis tx-strain
 
VisualDistortion said:
If you believe that tiny bottle, then yes. But it is probably either depleted or one of the less radio-active isotopes. Actually, the uranium the use in nuclear bombs(uranium 238 ) isn't THAT radioactive. It can be handled for small periods of time with no harm. But plutonium on the other hand, the stuff they use for fussion bombs, that'll harm you rather quickly unless you take the proper precautions.
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Uranium-235, just like Plutonium, is used in fission bombs as the main fissile.

Fusion bombs need lithium deuteride or cryogenic deuterium for the secondary stage. U-235 and Plutonium are used for the primary stage but that's a fission part. U-238 is used in nuclear weapon designs as well but only for the tamper parts since it's a great radiation shield (about 5 times better as lead). U-238 emits only alpha radiation for which a piece of paper is enough to stop it.

So far the nuclear lessons, once my biggest hobby was nuclear weapons :surprised.
 
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