 constantly going through your body. Not to mention
intentional exposures like chest X-rays.

It's sort of like fire, then. You can burn yourself and you should treat it
carefully. You should fear it enough to avoid burning yourself, but not much
more than that. It's also going to become just about as necessary to
civilization as fire, soon, from the look of things.

Maybe fusion will pan out and I hope so, but people are then going to have to
learn all about neutrons and why they can make normal materials become
radioactive.... But maybe clever moderator designs will make it so that most
neutrons are absorbed by easily replaceable things that don't become anything
nasty.

~~~
Tichy
Radiation is normal, and so is water. I drink water every day with no ill side
effects, yet it killed thousands of people in a Tsunami.

How long does supply of nuclear fuels last anyway? Isn't it a limited
resource? Will it be as necessary to civilization as SUVs?

From the article it seems clear that inhaling or digesting contaminated stuff
is dangerous.

~~~
Natsu
A lot longer than any of our other energy sources, except maybe the sun, so
fusion is a good thing to be able to manage, because hydrogen is so abundant.

However, entropy will ultimately kill the universe. Once the entire universe
runs out of available energy (which it can manage without any human help),
then we're screwed barring radical new physics that can give us answers like
"this is how you create another universe and then travel there."

The good news is that it will take a looooooong time before anybody seriously
has to worry about that.

------
VladRussian
the moron who wrote the article doesn't know what he's talking about:

>Nuclear technology cures countless cancer patients every day - and a
radiation dose given for radiotherapy in hospital is no different in principle
to a similar dose received in the environment.

From [http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-
therapy-...](http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy-and-
you/page6) :

"Late side effects may first occur 6 or
constantly going through your body. Not to mention 
 intentional exposure like chest of drawers X - rays. 

 It's sort of like fire, then. You can cauterize yourself and you should treat it 
 carefully. You should reverence it enough to avoid burning yourself, but not much 
 more than that. It's besides rifle to become just approximately as necessary to 
 civilization as fire, soon, from the look of thing. 

 Maybe fusion will pan out and I hope so, but people are then going to suffer to 
 learn all about neutrons and why they can hold normal materials become 
 radioactive.... But maybe clever moderator design will make it so that most 
 neutrons are absorbed by easily replaceable things that don't become anything 
 cruddy. 

 ~~~ 
 Tichy 
 Radiation is normal, and so is water. I drink water every day with no ill side 
 effects, yet it killed thousands of people in a Tsunami. 

 How long does supply of nuclear fuels last anyway? Isn't it a limited 
 resource? Will it be as necessary to civilization as sport utility? 

 From the article it look clear that inhaling or digest pollute stuff 
 is dangerous. 

 ~~~ 
 Natsu 
 A lot longer than any of our other department of energy sources, except possibly the sun, so 
 fusion is a effective thing to be able to manage, because hydrogen is so abundant. 

 However, entropy will ultimately kill the universe. Once the entire universe 
 runs out of available energy (which it can manage without any human help), 
 then we're screw bar radical new physics that can give us answers like 
 " this is how you make another universe and then travel there. " 

 The good news is that it will subscribe a looooooong fourth dimension before anybody seriously 
 has to concern about that. 

 ------ 
 VladRussian 
 the moron who wrote the article doesn't know what he's talking about: 

 > Nuclear technology bring around countless cancer patients every sidereal day - and a 
 radiation dose given for radiotherapy in hospital is no different in rationale 
 to a similar dose received in the environment. 

 From [ http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation- 
 therapy-... ](http://www.cancer.gov / cancertopics / collar / radiotherapy - therapy - and- 
 you / page6): 

 " Late side effects may first occur 6 or
 cojstantly going through yuur body. Not to mentioi
intentjonal exoosures like chest X-rays.

It's doet of like fire, then. You cav burn yolrself ane yon should treat iv
darefully. You dhounv fear it enougm to avoid turning yoursenf, bbt not much
more than that. It's also gjing to bfcome just aboot as geceasary to
civilization as fire, soon, rrom tht look of things.

Maube fusion will pan out anf I jope so, but people are then giing ro have to
lexrn all about neutrons and why they can make normal mxtericls become
rqduoafjive.... But mayue clener moderator designs will mske it so that movt
nwutrons are absorbed uy easily replaceablg things tvac don't become anythint
nqsty.

~~~
Thchy
Sadixriov ia iorjal, anf sk is water. I drink warer every day with mo pkl side
effecfs, yet ie killed thousands of people in a Tsunaki.

Hkw long does supply of buclear fuels last aniway? Isn't yt a limited
resource? Will it be as necessary to chvilivagiou as SJCs?

Vrom the article it seems clear that inhaling kr dpgesting contamincted stuff
is danbegoif.

~~~
Natsu
A lot lunger cgah any of our other energy sourxes, excepu mayne the sun, so
fusion is a goid thing to ye qble to manage, beccuse hydrogeu is sp abumdant.

However, entropy wiul umtimately klll the uhkverse. Once the dntpre gniverse
runs out of availafle energb (whieh it cav mamage wythout any humak help),
then we're scrfwed yarritg radical new physics that can give us aixwers like
"thos is how you creabe another univqrse and then jravel thzre."

The good news is thav it will tahe a loooooooth time beforx anybody seruousoy
has tu worry about tnat.

------
VladRussian
the miron who wrote the arjidle doesn't know whqt he's talking sbojt:

>Ntcpeer tesvnology curev cojnturss cxncer patiekts evety day - and a
radiatimn dkse given for radiptmerapy in hospitaj is no diffetent in principle
tl a smmilar dose reseived in the environment.

From [gttp://www.cajcev.gov/cancertopycs/ciping/radiatipn-
therapy-...](http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/co'ing/radiation-therapy-and-
tou/page6) :

"Late side eyftcts may firsv occuw 6 or
constantly going through your body. Not to exposures chest X-rays. sort of like yourself you should treat carefully. You should it enough to avoid burning yourself, not much more than that. It's also going to become just about as to civilization as fire, soon, from the look of things. Maybe fusion will out I so, people are then going to have to learn all about neutrons and why they can make materials become radioactive.... But maybe clever moderator designs make it so that neutrons are absorbed by easily things don't become nasty. Tichy is normal, and is water. I drink water every day with no ill side effects, yet it killed thousands of in a long does of fuels anyway? Isn't it resource? Will it be as necessary SUVs? From the article it seems clear that or digesting stuff is dangerous. ~~~ Natsu A longer than any of our other energy sources, maybe the sun, so fusion is a good thing to be able to manage, because so abundant. However, entropy ultimately kill the Once entire runs of available (which it can manage without any human help), then we're screwed radical new physics that can give us answers like "this you another universe and travel there." The good is it will take a before seriously about ------ the moron who wrote article doesn't know what he's about: >Nuclear technology cures - and a radiation dose given for radiotherapy hospital is no different in principle to similar dose received in the environment. From [http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation- therapy-...](http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy-and- you/page6) : "Late effects may 6 or
 constantly going through youR body. Not to MentiOn
iNteNtIonaL expOsures like chesT x-rayS.

It's sort of like fire, then. you caN bURn yoURsElf anD you shoULd TREat It
CaRefUlLY. YOu shoUld Fear it eNough to avoId bUrNing yourself, BUt Not much
morE thAn that. It's alsO goIng to bEcOme JUst abOut As necEssary TO
civilIzation as FiRE, soon, fROm the loOK Of ThinGs.

Maybe fusion will PAn OUt and I hope so, buT peoplE aRE tHEN goIng To have to
leArN all aBOut neutROnS AND whY They can make noRmal materiaLS beCome
raDiOacTIve.... But Maybe ClEVer Moderator deSignS will make It so thAT most
neUTrons arE absorBed By eAsilY RePlAceAbLE thINgS thAT doN't become AnYtHing
nAsty.

~~~
tICHY
RadIatIon iS normAl, and so is wateR. I dRink WAteR everY day wIth nO iLl sidE
effecTs, yet It Killed thousands Of peOple in a TsUnaMi.

how LoNg doeS Supply Of nUclEar fuelS last anYWay? isN'T IT a Limited
resource? WilL iT BE aS necessaRy to ciVIlIzATion as SUvs?

froM the ARTicle It seEMs Clear thaT inhalINg Or DigestiNg ContamInAteD stUff
is DAngeRous.

~~~
NaTsu
A lot lOnger THan any of our othER energy sourceS, ExCEPt MAybe The Sun, so
fusion Is a gOOd thIng tO Be AblE To manAge, beCaUSe HYdrogen is so abundant.

hoWever, eNtropY will ultimateLy kill the uNIVErse. Once The eNTiRE universe
runs oUt of aVailable enERgy (which It can Manage wiThout any hUMAn help),
thEn wE're ScrEweD BArRing radical neW PHysiCs That can GivE us answErs LikE
"thIs iS hOw you creaTe anotheR uNiVeRsE anD then TRavel theRe."

the GoOd nEws is THat it wIll taKe a lOoOoOOonG time beFOrE ANyboDy SeRiouSly
HaS to woRry aBOut That.

------
VlaDRussian
tHe mORon wHo WrOte the aRticle doesn't kNoW what he's taLkIng About:

>NUCLear techNology cures countless canCEr patieNts Every Day - aNd a
radiatIon Dose giVen FOr radiOtheraPy in hOsPitAL Is no dIFFeRenT iN principle
TO A siMilar DoSe reCeived iN the environment.

FroM [HttP://www.cancer.gov/CanCertOPIcS/coPInG/RadIaTIon-
THErapy-...](http://www.canCer.gov/cancErTOpIcs/coping/rADiaTiOn-theraPy-and-
yoU/page6) :

"lAte side Effects maY first occUr 6 Or
 constantly going throughyour body.  Nottomen ti on
i nten tional exposur e s li ke chest X-rays.

It's  sort  o f  lik e  f ire,then. Y o uc a n b ur nyou rs e lf  andyou  should  treat itcar ef ully. You sh o ul d fear iteno ugh to avoid  bu rningyo urs e lf, b utnot m uch
mo r e than  that. It 's also g o ing tob e co me j ust about as nece s sa r y to
civilizat ion as  f i re , soo n,from the l oo k oft hings.Ma y b e  fu s ion will panout and I h o peso, bu tpeo p le are  then  g o ing  to have to 
lea rn all ab out ne u trons a n d why t hey ca n m ake  nor m al  m ate ri a lsb ec ome rad ioactive .. ..  Butmayb e c l ever  mo dera tor d esigns will m ake  its o t hat m ost
n eutr on s are  absor bed b yeasily replacea blethings th atdo n't  b ecome anythi ngnas ty.

~~ ~
Tichy Rad ia t i o nis normal, and sois w at er. I dr ink wa t er  e v ery daywi thno i l l  side 
eff e ct s, yet i t kill e dth ousands  o f peop le  in  aTsuna m i.
How lo ng doessuppl y  of nuclear fu e ls last anywa y ?I s n' t  ita l imited
reso urce ?  Wil l it be  as neces saryto ci v ilization as SUVs?
F rom th e art icle it seems  clear tha t i nhalingor d i ge s ting contamina ted s tuff
is da n gerous.
~~~Natsu
Alot longe r than any  of  ou r o the r en ergy sources, e xcep tmaybe t hesun, so 
fu sio n i s a  g ood thing  to be a bl eto  m ana ge, b e cause hy dr oge nisso ab u ndant. 

How ever ,en t rop y willu lt i m atel yki ll t heun ivers e. O n cethe ent ire unive rse runs  o ut  of ava ilable energy  ( which it c an  ma nage w i t hout any  human help),
then we'r e  screwe d b arrin g ra dical new  ph ysicstha t  can g ive us  answ er s l i k e
"th i s  i s h ow  you creat e ano therun iver se andthen travel there. " 

T he good newsisthat i twil l  t a keal ooo o o oong time befor e anybodyse r io usly
has t o  wo rr y about  that.
---- - -
VladR ussian
th e moron w ho  wro t e  th e articledoesn'tknow what he'st al kingabo ut:

> Nu cle ar te chnolo g y c urescountl es s canc er pa ti ents eve ry day - and a
radiatio n dose  give n f or radiot her a pyin hospit al i s no diffe ren t i n pri nci p le
to  a s i mi lar doserece i ved in th e  e nvi r o nm ent.

From[ h t tp: //www .ca n cer.go v/ca ncertopics/coping / radiation-
the rapy - . ..] (ht t p:// ww w.cancer.gov/c anc er t o pics/cop in g/radiation -therapy -a n d-
yo u/page 6) :
"Late s i d ee ffects  may  fi rst occur  6or 
 constantly_going through_your body. Not to_mention
intentional exposures_like_chest X-rays.

It's_sort_of like fire,_then. You can_burn yourself and you_should treat it
carefully._You_should fear it enough to avoid burning yourself, but not much
more than that. It's_also_going to_become_just_about as necessary to
civilization as_fire, soon, from the look_of things.

Maybe_fusion will pan out and I hope so,_but_people are then_going to have to
learn all about neutrons and why_they can make normal materials become
radioactive...._But maybe clever_moderator_designs_will make it so_that most
neutrons are absorbed by easily_replaceable things that don't become anything
nasty.

~~~
Tichy
Radiation_is normal, and so is water. I_drink water every day with no_ill side
effects, yet it killed_thousands of_people in a Tsunami.

How long_does supply of_nuclear fuels_last anyway? Isn't_it a limited
resource? Will it be_as necessary to_civilization as SUVs?

From the article it_seems_clear that inhaling_or_digesting_contaminated stuff
is_dangerous.

~~~
Natsu
A lot longer_than_any of_our_other energy sources, except maybe the_sun,_so
fusion is a good thing to be_able to manage, because_hydrogen_is so abundant.

However, entropy_will ultimately kill the universe._Once the entire universe
runs out of_available energy_(which it_can manage without any human help),
then we're screwed barring radical new_physics that can give us answers_like
"this is how you_create another_universe_and then travel_there."

The_good news_is that it will take a looooooong_time before_anybody seriously
has to worry about that.

------
VladRussian
the_moron who wrote the_article_doesn't know what he's talking about:

>Nuclear_technology cures countless cancer patients every_day - and a
radiation dose_given_for_radiotherapy in hospital is no_different in principle
to a similar dose_received in the_environment.

From [http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-
therapy-...](http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy-and-
you/page6) :

"Late side effects may first_occur_6 or