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pheller
pheller UltimaDork
2/1/23 12:55 p.m.

It was good luck they found it as quickly as they did, and they believe it wasn't touched. 

One thing I hadn't thought about was along the lines of getting stuck in a car tire, or someone picking it up, was simply some animal eating it, then transporting it into the bush someplace. It could've very easily been lost forever.

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
2/1/23 1:04 p.m.



WHO TOOK MY RADIATION SOURCE

MotorsportsGordon
MotorsportsGordon Dork
2/1/23 1:06 p.m.
Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
2/1/23 1:31 p.m.
pheller said:

It was good luck they found it as quickly as they did, and they believe it wasn't touched. 

One thing I hadn't thought about was along the lines of getting stuck in a car tire, or someone picking it up, was simply some animal eating it, then transporting it into the bush someplace. It could've very easily been lost forever.

They would have found it with detection equipment, just as easily as person could see a flashlight in a dark field.

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UltraDork
2/1/23 1:34 p.m.

Where is Paul Harvey and " The rest of the story" radio show

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
2/2/23 9:51 a.m.

Some more details on how they found the capsule and the investigation into how the hell it "fell out," includes pics of the capsule which appears to be a cylinder 8mm long X 6mm diameter:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/business/australia-radioactive-capsule-investigation-intl-hnk/index.html

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/2/23 10:04 a.m.

pheller
pheller UltimaDork
2/2/23 10:59 a.m.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

Not necessarily. In order to find it along the road they drove and walked with highly sensitive Geiger Counters. 
 

If it were miles from any road, detecting it would have been far more difficult. I don't think you can do that time of thing from the air, although I'm sure low flying UAVs would help.

MotorsportsGordon
MotorsportsGordon Dork
2/2/23 11:18 a.m.
914Driver said:

A new doctor who episode

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