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TIL that there readily available radioactive material/disks sold online…
by DecentAI 4y ago
TIL that there readily available radioactive material/disks sold online…
- quickthrower2 4y agoSmoke detectors have radioactive material
- aceazzameen 4y agoNot all though. Photoelectric detectors also exist and seem to be more common in homes these days.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoTIL that you can buy antimatter on the internet.
- busyant 4y agoI have taught a chemistry class where we use those disks. They have a stamp on them that say something like "NRC exempt quantity." So, apparently, the disks have enough radioactive material to detect, but not enough to cause anyone to worry.