Had the 100 million hand-made and hand-painted sunflower seeds at Tate Modern been made from depleted uranium rather than life- threatening ceramics, dust would be much less likely to rise to nose level.-- MaxwellBuchanan, Oct 15 2010 Sunflower seeds http://www.guardian...ors-sunflower-seedsPeople of England, it is time to rise and say "Non!" [MaxwellBuchanan, Oct 15 2010] re: link... yeah too bad ceramics melt in water or you could just rinse them off once a day... :/-- FlyingToaster, Oct 15 2010 Excellent, [MB]. The external radiation dose from DU is only about 60 percent of that from the same mass of natural uranium. What were they thinking?!?
So, wait...this is an IOTHU (If-Only-They-Had-Used) idea? What?-- Boomershine, Oct 15 2010 //The external radiation dose from DU is only about 60 percent of that from the same mass of natural uranium.//
Well, point taken. Clearly, it would be preferable to use natural, wholegrain uranium straight from mother earth, but depleted uranium is easier to get. Also, intriguingly:
"Civilian uses include ... radiation shielding in medical radiation therapy and industrial radiography equipment, and containers used to transport radioactive materials."
Hmmm.-- MaxwellBuchanan, Oct 15 2010 Not to mention DU counterweights in aircraft. Yeah, hmmm.-- Boomershine, Oct 15 2010 Wow! You bought the same edition of Wikipedia as me!-- MaxwellBuchanan, Oct 15 2010 Flavour?-- infidel, Oct 15 2010 [MB] I hadn't noticed! What are the chances? Did you get the free custard?!?-- Boomershine, Oct 15 2010 You only got the custard? You should have held out for the okapi.-- MaxwellBuchanan, Oct 15 2010 //You should have held out for the okapi.//
No...vegeturanium.-- Boomershine, Oct 15 2010 They'd just sink if you sprinkled them on your muesli, [MB].-- infidel, Oct 15 2010 Grrtrh!
I filed a complaint against my own government for the use of DU munitions. The exporting of toxic waste without the consent of the receiving country is a felony here.
I got no reply.
I know where the water from Afghanistan goes.-- Zimmy, Oct 16 2010 random, halfbakery