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    The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era

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    Image of scarbrtj scarbrtj
    11/09/09

    In reply to The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era
    I'm a radiation medicine physician. First off, those are some very sad images. But keep in mind, orphanages anywhere are generally going to have their fair share of unfortunate children with birth defects, retardation, etc., regardless of whether the orphanage is near previous nuclear test sites.

    But, that said, the consequences of radiation exposure in utero are relatively well-studied. To over-simplify, exposure in the 0 to 4 week timeframe usually leads to outright death of the embryo, or the embryo survives unharmed (it's a pretty sensitive developmental time, and usually the radiation insult will be survivable, or 100% not survivable). In the 8 to 15 week timeframe, radiation exposure of a harmful enough level will usually lead to serious organ damage and a newborn which will have a very limited survival. In the 8 to 30 week timeframe, mental retardation/microcephaly and perhaps growth stunting are possible, but the most sensitive timeframe is 8 to 16 weeks for retardation. Past 30 weeks, the fetus has about the same risk profile as an adult: either you survive the radiation exposure, or you don't; but either way, no harmful structural abnormalities will result. Cancer risks (leukemia, thyroid e.g.) are increased substantially later in life (childhood, adulthood). Again, in general, substantially increased risks of remarkable, unsightly birth defects is rare; this is based on the Hiroshima/Nagasaki data, and the emerging Chernobyl data.

    So, my opinion on the pictures is: the child with macrocephaly (large head) was not a radiation-associated case. The children with retardation and microcephaly could be radiation-associated. The young man that looks the most deformed probably has a case of large facial angiomatous malformations, and those are almost certainly not radiation-related. #nucleartest
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/09/09

    In reply to The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era
    Well, I was looking forward to picking up my copy of Modern Warfare 2 and unleashing the tactical nuke in multiplayer, but this just makes me sad for the innumerable lives lost and affected by the advancement of nuclear technology. #nucleartest
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    Image of PN - gooapplesoft PN - gooapplesoft
    11/09/09

    In reply to The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era
    wow. truly a sad images that destroyed my bubbly day. Now i really want to go on a rant but ill let it go because I have a lot of work to get done.

    Truly the least you can ask for is a safe testing of nuclear technology. There are SO MUCH space in russia its ridiculous... they couldn't have chosen a better place to do this? #nucleartest
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    Image of x@ck3D x@ck3D
    11/09/09

    In reply to The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era
    I hope our world leaders will take a good hard look at these pictures and strengthen their resolve to honor these victims by pursuing peace and preventing nuclear proliferation. #nucleartest
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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    11/09/09

    In reply to The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era
    There are many stunning photos on Ed Ou's site. And I can feel a future Gizmodo post on the "Inanimate Love" series (not work safe). #nucleartest
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    see? you wussy vegetarian hippies with your irrational fear of nuclear power have caused the global warming you claim to rally against.

    fuck your prius, beatnik!
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    And everyone worried about rear-ending a Pinto. Just imagine what would happen slamming into the back of this thing...
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    Sooo is anyone else puzzled as to how you would actually run a car based on nuclear power? I don't know how one could really get a car running with the torque and horsepower with what is really just a super badass (and slightly radioactive) steam engine.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    10/02/09

    @mattycakes: Electric motors my friend.
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    Image of gadam07 gadam07
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    Dude, I want that so bad! Actually, it kinda looks like something from Fallout 3. Only not all destroyed and stuff.
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    Image of Chewbenator Chewbenator
    10/02/09

    @gadam07: They based the cars in Fallout 3 off of this concept.
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    Image of Thorax707 Thorax707
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed.
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    Image of Uncletwitch Uncletwitch
    10/02/09

    @Thorax707: Don't forget your mask and cape
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    10/02/09

    @Uncletwitch: And seatbelts. Always buckle up chum. It's the law.
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    Image of amund0 amund0
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    who killed the nuclear car?
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    Image of KerryVixx KerryVixx
    10/02/09

    In reply to Ford's Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk
    This was a dead-serious proposal (at a time when the Air Force was actually building nuclear aircraft engine prototypes), and aside from the obvious problems, would have worked. The reactor was modular, and good for 5,000 miles; when it was dead you just swapped it out for a new one. There's a lot to like: zero emissions (old reactor cores recycled), gas up maybe twice a year, and 'ya just gotta love the tail fins. But man oh man, if you thought rear-ending a Pinto was bad... !
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    Image of VimalCachu VimalCachu
    09/25/09

    In reply to Get Nervous: Rusty Soviet Doomsday System Still Turned On
    We cannot allow a mineshaft gap!!!
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    Image of InsertBullets InsertBullets
    09/25/09

    In reply to How a Soviet Doomsday Master Missile Looks and Works
    What's the big deal, That red button was made in the heyday of USSR "quality". If he presses it all that will happen is a lightblub will turn off somewhere in siberia.
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    09/25/09

    In reply to How a Soviet Doomsday Master Missile Looks and Works
    Let's not ignore the fact that these things would be lucky to get three feet into the air before exploding.
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