Radiation Absorbing Mineral Found In the Arctic

An anonymous reader writes "A mineral has recently been found that exhibits the astounding property of being able to remove radiation from water-based solutions. 'After coming into contact with the mineral, radioactive water becomes completely safe. Had this mineral been available to physicists after the Chernobyl or Three Mile Island disasters, the consequences might have been very different, as both accidents resulted in contamination from radioactive water.' Also, the article notes that although only grams of the material have been found, tons of it are needed; they are confident they could artificially reproduce it."

Comments

Space Travel

[Anonymous Coward]

WOW!! Could they use this mineral on spacecraft to absorb radiation in space to make it safe for long-distance space travelers??? That is just what we need!

Re:Space Travel

[dstiggy]

Exactly it's Trellium D! Man why didn't I think of that before... Now wait was that radiation or did it absorb spacial anomalies? Damn Star Trek!

Eco-friendly nukes

[InvisblePinkUnicorn]

I can see it now... the President holds a conference praising the development of eco-friendly nukes that wipe out entire populations of men, women, and children, but that leave the surviving ecosystem safe from continued exposure. Red is the new Green!

In Russia...

[krgallagher]

As I read the article, I could not help but hear a Russian accent in my head. Especially on sentences like "Every year ten new minerals are discovered in the Arctic Circle, and one third of all worldwide mineral discoveries are on the Kolsky Peninsula." It has a distinctly cold war era sound to it. So...

In Russia radiation absorbs minerals from you!

27-4 sounds like

[click2005]

a russian convenience store.

Re:Bullshit

[lahi]

Indeed. It's way out on the taurokoprometric scale. If only they could find a bullshit-absorbing mineral.

-Lasse

I know the mineral - it's LEAD!

[xxxJonBoyxxx]

I know the mineral - it's LEAD! Yes, just grind it up into a fine powder and sprinkle it into your radioactive brew: even the glowing-est cup of water will be safe to drink again.

Re:Bullshit

[JonTurner]

>>If only they could find a bullshit-absorbing mineral.

Slashdotium 404. A rare, low-energy isotope of unobtanium. A naturally occurring byproduct of cheetos, Jolt and bad upbringing, frequently found in mother's basements and video arcades it is of no known use.

Re:correct me if I'm wrong

[Anonymous Coward]

This would have changed the situation at TMI significantly. Instead of 0 deaths due to radiation, you would have only a thousandth the deaths, maybe even only a millionth. Let me grab my calculator...resulting in 0 deaths.

Re:Bullshit

[cmdr_beeftaco]

I think Slashdotium 404 is an isotope of Virginium.

Re:correct me if I'm wrong

[p0tat03]

Oh, and I wouldn't ever take a shower if I were you,

I'm on Slashdot, that advice is irrelevant.

Small Typo in Article

[DieByWire]

After coming into contact with the mineral, radioactive water becomes completely safe.

It was supposed to say, 'Ten half-lives after coming into contact with the mineral, radioactive water becomes completely safe.'

You insensitive clod!

[Poingggg]

...I wouldn't ever take a shower if I were you, you might slip and hit your head against the tub...

I just died that way!

Re:You insensitive clod!

[TheRaven64]

I just died that way! You know you're a geek when the first thing you do after dying is post on Slashdot to tell everyone about it.

Re:correct me if I'm wrong

[davester666]

Quick, start mining the arctic for this material. And if you happen to come across oil, it's a bonus!

Re:You're not wrong, you're an idiot!

[Synchis]

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