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Oh, I don't know. I quite like radioactivity. My Dad (RAF bomber pilot) had a pilots watch with radium luminous dials. I always fancied getting it after his dea
by zabzonk 8mo ago
Oh, I don't know. I quite like radioactivity. My Dad (RAF bomber pilot) had a pilots watch with radium luminous dials. I always fancied getting it after his death, about 12 years ago, but nobody could find it - my brothers denied all knowledge, and I have absolutely no reason to doubt them. So it must be somewhere irradiating the roaches that will become our inevitable successors.
- cperciva 8mo agoOh, I entirely agree. There are cool ways that radioactivity can be used entirely safely. But I also understand that a lot of people don't understand -- so I see why even entirely safe uses of radioactivity are concerning to the public, even though they shouldn't be.
- caseyohara 8mo agoThere are still contemporary watches that use radioactive isotopes like tritium for illumination. I’ve always wanted a watch with always-on lume. Here is a good example, the Marathon GSAR. You can see the radioactive symbol on the dial. https://www.marathonwatch.com/products/arctic-edition-large-divers-automatic-gsar-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-41mm https://www.marathonwatch.com/products/arctic-edition-large-...