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RosaMarie · 46-50, F
I thought they called that tickling the dragon...
Straylight · 31-35, F
@RosaMarie Not when it’s a subcritical plutonium core.
Then it’s tickling the demon.
Then it’s tickling the demon.
RosaMarie · 46-50, F
@Straylight We are both talking about Slotin's accident. It was called tickling the dragon's tail by the scientists of the time period.
Straylight · 31-35, F
@RosaMarie I didn’t know that. Neat.
Straylight · 31-35, F
@RosaMarie Well, not neat for him.
RosaMarie · 46-50, F
@Straylight He kind of died a hero in it end. He likely saved most of the rest of those observing by manually opening it again after his screw driver slipped.
Also of note, Enrico Fermi said that Slotin would be dead in a year after leaning of his screw driver technique.
Also of note, Enrico Fermi said that Slotin would be dead in a year after leaning of his screw driver technique.