EatTheRich
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Portable nuclear device missing from stolen vehicle in Pennsylvania
“As long as the device is not tampered with or damaged, it presents no hazard to public safety,” David Allard, director of the Bureau of Radiation Protection, said.
Assuming the story is accurate (and it isn’t a nuclear bomb or a fabrication for example) … a few people … probably no more than half a dozen … may get serious … probably not deadly … radiation sickness from exposure. Maybe one extra person will one day get cancer. The same is true if this device gets into the hands of a terrorist group and used to make a “dirty bomb.” I’m not an expert but from everything I’ve seen the biggest risk with those bombs is the public panic that could follow … if we all remain calm and address consequences to the few who may be exposed, the risk is pretty small.
Still a bit alarming to see.
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