Would You Survive a Nuclear Bomb?

[Bollo]

somthing really cool about this.

Do you ever get to say "I'm a nuclear physicist" when asked "so what do you do?"

It was a bit of a research backwater in the 90s so I changed careers unfortunately after a few years of post doccing. My current job title is just about to become house-husband/entrepreneur. Mind you, if ever there's a documentary about Chernobyl I'm the guy going "you've got to be f****** kidding me" when they start talking about the doses the rescue workers took.

Just before jumping I did have a job interview at Sellafield to do something called Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at the low-level waste site in Drigg. I spent two days on site and, putting aside controversy and state secrets, it's one of the most fascinating places on earth.

 

[Cycleops]

I don't think Major Kong (Slim Pickens) survived this one!

View: https://youtu.be/snTaSJk0n_Y

 

[fatblokish]

For any reason in particular, or just on general principles?
Either would be valid IMHO!

Slough
by John Betjeman (1906 - 1984)

Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!

Come, bombs and blow to smithereens
Those air -conditioned, bright canteens,
Tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned milk, tinned beans,
Tinned minds, tinned breath.

Mess up the mess they call a town-
A house for ninety-seven down
And once a week a half a crown
For twenty years.

And get that man with double chin
Who'll always cheat and always win,
Who washes his repulsive skin
In women's tears:

And smash his desk of polished oak
And smash his hands so used to stroke
And stop his boring dirty joke
And make him yell.

But spare the bald young clerks who add
The profits of the stinking cad;
It's not their fault that they are mad,
They've tasted Hell.

It's not their fault they do not know
The birdsong from the radio,
It's not their fault they often go
To Maidenhead

And talk of sport and makes of cars
In various bogus-Tudor bars
And daren't look up and see the stars
But belch instead.

In labour-saving homes, with care
Their wives frizz out peroxide hair
And dry it in synthetic air
And paint their nails.

Come, friendly bombs and fall on Slough
To get it ready for the plough.
The cabbages are coming now;
The earth exhales.

 

[GM]

Just before jumping I did have a job interview at Sellafield to do something called Gamma-Ray

Was it something like this, nice job someones got to do it .......

 

[Gravity Aided]

Do you have the Bug Bike ?

Probably my 26" tourer, once I get the racks with integrated fenders invented and installed.

 

[Gravity Aided]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPy6EhKg2vw

 

[RedRider]

Is this a thinly disguised 'which nuclear winter bike' thread?
I'd go for a frame that can fit full guards to keep fallout from the drive train. A fixed gear would save wear and tear on expensive parts and would look cool during the post apocalypse machiato.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Is this a thinly disguised 'which nuclear winter bike' thread?
I'd go for a frame that can fit full guards to keep fallout from the drive train. A fixed gear would save wear and tear on expensive parts and would look cool during the post apocalypse machiato.

The only post-apocalyptic mechanical contrivances will be beat-up 70s Australian muscle cars. Trust me, I've seen all the documentaries.

 

[RedRider]

The only post-apocalyptic mechanical contrivances will be beat-up 70s Australian muscle cars. Trust me, I've seen all the documentaries.

Are you mad, max? I've already got my ride sketched out...

The build's going well, so far I've carved two front spokes and rolled the cig to go behind my ear.

http://theblackstock.com/2012/05/post-apocalyptic-hipster/

 

[jefmcg]

The only post-apocalyptic mechanical contrivances will be beat-up 70s Australian muscle cars. Trust me, I've seen all the documentaries.

veedubs have their place, too.

(different documentary, obviously)

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Are you mad, max? I've already got my ride sketched out...
View attachment 154832
The build's going well, so far I've carved two front spokes and rolled the cig to go behind my ear.

http://theblackstock.com/2012/05/post-apocalyptic-hipster/

Well,it's nice to see you're going for Flats instead of Spuds

 

[John the Monkey]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoUY_0-w9hQ

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