[meteorite-list] OT Radiation Dose Chart

[Sterling K. Webb]

Humanity has believed in evil spirits pretty
much forever, for 400-500 centuries. Then, a
few centuries ago, some odd Europeans pop
up and assert, with evidence, that the world
is rational, perceptible and understandable?

Yeah, that's going to make a big impression
on the human unconscious...

As for radiation, it's a perfect fit for evil spirits:
invisible, imperceptible, and deadly; it's the
epitome of Bad Mojo.

And in certain East Asian cultures who
traditionally believe in evil spirits, all the
doorways have right-angle baffles set up so
that no line-of-sight can pass through.

Why? Because evil spirits, devils, demons and
such can only travel in a STRAIGHT line -- like
radiation.

Cue the Twilight Zone theme...


Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Kowalski" <damoclid at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT Radiation Dose Chart


>I would love ot go on the Chernobyl tour. The photographic 
>opportunities look incredible. I'd be there in a minute if the chance 
>arose.
>
> Great chart. While I was looking it over my fiancee asked what I was 
> looking at. I explained the various doses depicted on the chart and we 
> once again discussed a the beautiful Thorium doped Aero-Ektar lens I 
> have in the closet with other equipment. Even though she has a science 
> background, she is still uncomfortable with the concept of radiation. 
> I would never consider her scientifically ignorant but even explaining 
> scales in the chart, the fact that the concrete in our walls 
> irradiates us much more than this lens does, she still is not entirely 
> comfortable with it packed away in the closet.
>
> Sometimes logic, reason and understanding still get overwhelmed by 
> emotion and fear. It is hard to overcome the Reptilian parts of our 
> brains...
>
> Very interesting chart. Thanks for posting the link. I'm glad they 
> included bananas!
>
>
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA #1081
>
>
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