• @Graphy
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      647 months ago

      While attempting to stack another brick around the assembly, Daghlian accidentally dropped it onto the core and thereby caused the core to go well into supercriticality, a self-sustaining critical chain reaction. He quickly moved the brick off the assembly, but received a fatal dose of radiation. He died 25 days later from acute [radiation poisoning].

      Holy shit and I’m still scared to drop shit into a pot of oil

      • @[email protected]
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        237 months ago

        I’m not one to kink-shame, but why are you shitting in a pot of oil in the first place?

        • Rose Thorne(She/Her)
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          187 months ago

          If you know of a better way to make the freshest fried shit-on-a-stick, the entire industry is all ears.

          Mainly due to severe oil burns, but the execs are sensitive, so we don’t bring it up around them.

          • @[email protected]
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            7 months ago

            I solved the first part of the problem by sticking a stick up execs assess, now I just need to figure out the oil logistics, … and also why got a promotion.

    • RuBisCO
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      197 months ago

      That wiki entry was a wild ride. It should be required reading in school.

      Fermi: You’ll be dead in a year if you keep doing it like that.

      Feynman: You’re tickling the tail of a sleeping dragon.

      Slotin, in blue jeans and cowboy hat: Look, ma, no shims!