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Robot Saves the Day at Radiation Lab

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the johnny-five-is-radioactive dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Nature.com is reporting that records released this week by the US defense department read almost like a bad movie plot. Back in October a high-security radiation lab had a cylinder filled with radiation get trapped in its delivery tube network. Fortunately a specially designed bomb-disposal robot was able to retrieve the canister before the radiation was able to eat its way free.

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  1. Re:That's a job for *Lead* (and prior planning.) by TapeCutter · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nuclear fission bombs are currently the only way to detonate much higher yeild FUSION (H) bombs. France is a good choice for the new wepon (err, reactor), we could give the operation a catchy name, how about "Pacific Payback".

    No, I'm not anti-France, just anti-destruction.

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    And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.