Don't try this at home

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Don't try this at home

Postby Xaloc » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:43 pm

STOCKHOLM -- A Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen said Wednesday he was only doing it as a hobby.

Richard Handl told The Associated Press that he had the radioactive elements radium, americium and uranium in his apartment in southern Sweden when police showed up and arrested him on charges of unauthorized possession of nuclear material.

The 31-year-old Handl said he had tried for months to set up a nuclear reactor at home and kept a blog about his experiments, describing how he created a small meltdown on his stove.

Only later did he realize it might not be legal and sent a question to Sweden's Radiation Authority, which answered by sending the police.

"I have always been interested in physics and chemistry," Handl said, adding he just wanted to "see if it's possible to split atoms at home."

The police raid took place in late July, but police have refused to comment. If convicted, Handl could face fines or up to two years in prison.

Although he says police didn't detect dangerous levels of radiation in his apartment, he now acknowledges the project wasn't such a good idea.

"From now on, I will stick to the theory," he said.
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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby nowonmai » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:03 am

Yeah, he also got banned from the BFC.
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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby flipflop » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:39 am

Xaloc wrote:Don't try this at home


Which one?

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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby coldharvest » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:00 pm

nowonmai wrote:Yeah, he also got banned from the BFC.

mentioning banning is a banning offense
I know the law. And I have spent my entire life in its flagrant disregard.
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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby rickshaw92 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:07 pm

coldharvest wrote:
nowonmai wrote:Yeah, he also got banned from the BFC.

mentioning banning is a banning offense


So what should we call it, getting mached?
Im reallly fuclimg pissed but fespite that I can still hit a tarfet at 1000m plus. mayVRVe bnot tonight but it qint beyond the wit if man. Nowhammy.
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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby Royal » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:34 pm

Don't try this at home


Go next door.
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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby nowonmai » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:43 pm

coldharvest wrote:
nowonmai wrote:Yeah, he also got banned from the BFC.

mentioning banning is a banning offense


What sort of banning, African or European?
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Re: Don't try this at home

Postby Hitoru » Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:40 pm

Banning Ca.
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