Are we in danger?

Polonium 210 can't be used to make a bomb, it's pretty weak really, which is why it's not much of a public health risk. It's one of the few radioactive elements you don't need a licence to store, and you can order it via mail order. (Although it's bloody expensive)
 
I would have thought if someone had this cpability they would have used it.

Plus i wouldnt like to be the one storing this in my basement, judging by the trail of radiation its left they must have wrapped it in tissue paper!
 
crashuk said:
its there more than meets the eye?
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Yep. The UK government will be involved heavily in this, the Majesty's service will probably know a lot more of what's going on that we or the media does. We'll unlikely ever know the full story of what's gone on.

crashuk said:
is someone ready to let off a dirtybomb?
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Hard to say. When you say 'someone', who do you infer?
 
I can't understand why this has been headline news for, what, a week?
So the Russians poisoned an ex spy with radioactive material. Big deal? Or am i missing something?
I mean thats 'normal' for Russia, most countries would just have a hitman shoot a spy they wanted rid of, but Russia like to kill them with poison or microwaves or something, thats their style, but effectively its the assassination of a spy by his countrys government, i can't see the significance?
 
I'm getting pretty sick of all the media scare mongering, I mean what was all that BS about 30,000 odd BA passengers being exposed to the radioactive thing, pretty sure they'd all be in hospital like the Russian if they had
 
Alpha radiation is not a big risk, will not pass through a piece of paper, would be lucky to get through your skin, so extremely low risk to people, Unless you ingest it!
 
interesting fact. I know that all the members of the ambulance service have been given radiation detectors with built in transmitters, so if they go somewhere with somthing radioactive it beeps and sends off a transmission to their base.
 
VeNT said:
interesting fact. I know that all the members of the ambulance service have been given radiation detectors with built in transmitters, so if they go somewhere with somthing radioactive it beeps and sends off a transmission to their base.
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Is this within the last couple of weeks as a result of this incident?
 
Clerkin said:
more media sensationlism.

oh no bird flus gonna kill us all etc:rolleyes:
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Reality. First it was eggs, then chicken, then BSE, now it's radioactive aeroplane seats. Come on press pull the other one, you simply don't scare us any more :rolleyes:
 
Joe42 said:
I can't understand why this has been headline news for, what, a week?
So the Russians poisoned an ex spy with radioactive material. Big deal? Or am i missing something?
I mean thats 'normal' for Russia, most countries would just have a hitman shoot a spy they wanted rid of, but Russia like to kill them with poison or microwaves or something, thats their style, but effectively its the assassination of a spy by his countrys government, i can't see the significance?
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Because he was a British citizen assasinated on British soil and the radiation is spreading (possibly)?
 
Enfield said:
Because he was a British citizen assasinated on British soil and the radiation is spreading (possibly)?
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Kind of, the big deal diplomatically would be if the Russians are murdering on British soil. That would have serious implications.

I like the 'rogue agents' theory, that would be cool :cool: :D
 
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