Today is the 70th anniversary of the strange death of Louis Slotin. My latest @NewYorker @elements piece:http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/demon-core-the-strange-death-of-louis-slotin …
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fantastic article on tragic event. Thought demon core was used crossroads? Not so? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_core
Turns out it wasn't — was scheduled to be used, but never left Los Alamos.
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interesting it must have gotten pretty hot from the event. Do they indicate any specific levels or data?
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