Re: [LUG] OT: Radiation detection

[tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 16/01/12 09:25, Eion MacDonald wrote:

Anyone ever try something like this? Anyone detected any unexpected

sources of radiation. My guess, that whilst interesting, and possibly
educational, it'll be unlikely to reduce exposure significantly....
Simon

 Memories. In 1950s I was training folk to detect radiation as part of military excercises over Scotland. On way back I routed us back (deliberately) through my ancestal village of "Stronian", left geiger counters on in land rovers/champs and they went off scale. Background radiation (as I knew) was well beyond the 'safe limit'.  I keep rock from there on my desk at work  as paperweight.

regards
Eion MacDonald)

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That does sound a bit suicidal - the paper weight on the desk!
As a matter of interest where is Stronian and is it on granite? I am always amazed at how the Scots supported more people on the land than supports sheep now.
Tom te tom te tom

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