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one London to NYC flight is around 400 bananas worth of radiation. which is still very low, especially compared to x-rays: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banan
by kmlx 7y ago
one London to NYC flight is around 400 bananas worth of radiation. which is still very low, especially compared to x-rays:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose#/media/File%3AExposure_chart-XKCD.svg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose#/medi...
- not_a_moth 7y agoThat chart you linked states in the middle that 1 flight from NY to LA equals 3 chest x-rays. Don't know how you did your math. If NY to LA is 3 chest x-rays, imagine 3x as long at a higher altitude and higher latitude.