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• frunch@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That was a fascinating read! The 2 accidents surrounding it were very interesting to read about. They were both basic human mistakes that led to the ghastly consequences they unfortunately produced. The 2nd accident though, by Slotin–that was hubris. How could one have skirted such simple safety protocols? Dude was controlling a very very very powerful experiment with a screwdriver in his hand being all that stood between the team of scientists and a staggering amount of radiation… Then it slips! 👀

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  • RamenJunkie@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Whats even more terrible about the second one, is Feynman over there telling him he was a fucking idiot for doing it that way and he (Slotin) was going to get himself killed.

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    • blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Anyone who hasn’t read Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman, go check it out

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    • ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Richard Feynman

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    • frunch@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think they were referring to it as “tickling the dragons tail” which certainly seems like a fitting description. It’s absolutely bonkers how much radiation exposure happened in that moment.

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    • la508@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Fermi

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  • OpenStars@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This is why we probably should be more careful when we do things that could potentially like, oh I dunno, open up a black hole here on Earth. I mean, it’s not like accidents never happen!! Oh wait… they DO!

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• cabillaud@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  8.9cm diameter, 6.2kg. Says a lot.

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  • abcd@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I can’t even imagine something so small being so dense that it weighs 6,2kg.

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• FalschgeldFurkan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thanks 🙂

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