keccers
@keccers.eth
Potassium iodide pills are a no brainer to keep around as countries look to add to their nuclear arsenals in the wake of Trump <$20 USD, great gift, can be useful even with no other knowledge than duck and cover https://www.cdc.gov/radiation-emergencies/infographic/potassium-iodide.html
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Nerd-E 🎩🔮
@nerdy
This is only effective vs your body absorbing radioactive fallout. It won’t help against the four types of radioactive emissions (alpha, beta, gamma, neutrons).
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keccers
@keccers.eth
Yes, although your clothes can protect you from both alpha and beta. Gamma requires proper shelter made of lead etc. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK224057/#:~:text=Alpha%20radiation%20can%20be%20stopped,where%20radioactive%20materials%20are%20present.
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@nerdy
Depends on the clothing. If you’re in a light sun dress with a design containing dark pigment, the design may be burned into your flesh by beta. I studied nuclear weapons effects in school. Beta particles are technically antimatter (anti electrons) so it would be a cool conversation starter. Alpha is just really hot helium 4. M Neutrons are blocked best by water. So reinforced concrete blocks both gamma and neutrons. And if you piss yourself in terror, just claim it was for added neutron shielding hahaha!
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keccers
@keccers.eth
In my book on this they train u to quickly make shelters. It’s pretty interesting Curious — in the class, did they offer a perspective on the likelihood of nuclear winter?
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