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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on July 01, 2011, 07:59

Title: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 07:59

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It turns out the Los Alamos fires are world news, even making it to the front page of the BBC online (right next to the Duke and Duchess visiting Canada). Who knew? I guess everyone’s really worried that my theory of quantum gravity, which is of course sitting in my desk drawer at work, might go up in flames

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/06/30/where-theres-smoke/

Title: Re: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: Clive on July 01, 2011, 08:29

Bloody hell - I hadn't realised it was that bad!   :o

Title: Re: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 09:38

indeed.  doens't look good at all. that photo really says it all - but they  have a massive point about the nuclear material. silly press. Its like the jellyfish story - OMG the nuclear power plant is shut down. Yes, that's what they do when they don't have cooling water, nothing shocking there. Flipping news reporters not having a clue about anything apart from how big their noses are.

Title: Re: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: Simon on July 01, 2011, 11:24

Still, I wouldn't buy a house there.  ;D

Title: Re: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 14:07

Probably the only place that will give a 10% deposit morgage

Title: Re: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: Simon on July 01, 2011, 21:55

I think they'd need to give me the 10%!  ;D

Title: Re: Where there’s smoke…
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 23:00

 ;D