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Sounds like a very similar chain of events to the Goiânia_accident [0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_accident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_a

Sounds like a very similar chain of events to the Goiânia_accident [0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_accident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_accident

ck2 13y ago
Devair Ferreira himself survived despite receiving 7 Gy of radiation. Whoa. I wonder if some people have genetics making them slightly more tolerant of radiation. This is a horrifying read too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civilian_radiation_accidents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civilian_radiation_acci...
- cstuder 13y ago
  A notable one (For us): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 Bad interface design and bad engineering practices leads to multiple deaths.
- twistedpair 13y ago
  Every see those vertical yellow gateways at border crossings and interstate weigh stations? Those are radiation scanners. Partially to keep terrorists at bay, but also to keep stuff like this at bay. In the 3rd world, this is sadly a frequent occurrence that these materials are used as scrap. Example detector: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/14400_files/5_13.jpg http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/14400_files/5_13.jpg
Trufa 13y ago
If you understand spanish, I recommend this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YIalaC0M_A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YIalaC0M_A It's a Uruguayan folk song about the accent, it's a really nice song but very very sad. (If you don't understand Spanish, you might enjoy it anyway).
- rjbwork 13y ago
  I think you mean accident, not accent. I was a bit confused at first.
- raverbashing 13y ago
  This is surprisingly interesting.
raverbashing 13y ago
One difference: one was a robbery, one was "found" (the Goiania accident - yes, technically stolen, from an abandoned place) Maybe the Mexicans already realized what they stole (and the danger of it)
slowmover 13y ago
Another similar incident, this time in Juarez. http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch09/cobalto.html http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch09/cobalto.html The hapless Sotelo--who, remarkably, seems to have escaped serious contamination--was arrested in 1990 on theft charges. In the prison where he still awaits sentencing, the guards call him El Cobalto--the Cobalt Man.
ScotterC 13y ago
Ahh but that was Cesium 137. Much much more dangerous

Sounds like a very similar chain of events to the Goiânia_accident [0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_accident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_accident

ck2 13y ago

Devair Ferreira himself survived despite receiving 7 Gy of radiation. Whoa. I wonder if some people have genetics making them slightly more tolerant of radiation. This is a horrifying read too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civilian_radiation_accidents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civilian_radiation_acci...

cstuder 13y ago
A notable one (For us): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 Bad interface design and bad engineering practices leads to multiple deaths.
twistedpair 13y ago
Every see those vertical yellow gateways at border crossings and interstate weigh stations? Those are radiation scanners. Partially to keep terrorists at bay, but also to keep stuff like this at bay. In the 3rd world, this is sadly a frequent occurrence that these materials are used as scrap. Example detector: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/14400_files/5_13.jpg http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/14400_files/5_13.jpg

Trufa 13y ago

If you understand spanish, I recommend this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YIalaC0M_A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YIalaC0M_A It's a Uruguayan folk song about the accent, it's a really nice song but very very sad. (If you don't understand Spanish, you might enjoy it anyway).

rjbwork 13y ago
I think you mean accident, not accent. I was a bit confused at first.
raverbashing 13y ago
This is surprisingly interesting.

raverbashing 13y ago

One difference: one was a robbery, one was "found" (the Goiania accident - yes, technically stolen, from an abandoned place) Maybe the Mexicans already realized what they stole (and the danger of it)

slowmover 13y ago

Another similar incident, this time in Juarez. http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch09/cobalto.html http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch09/cobalto.html The hapless Sotelo--who, remarkably, seems to have escaped serious contamination--was arrested in 1990 on theft charges. In the prison where he still awaits sentencing, the guards call him El Cobalto--the Cobalt Man.

ScotterC 13y ago

Ahh but that was Cesium 137. Much much more dangerous