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Bruce Perens: The Day I Blundered Into the Nuclear Facility

Posted by samzenpus on from the did-you-remember-to-lock-the-door? dept.

Bruce Perens writes "I found myself alone in a room, in front of a deep square or rectangular pool of impressively clear, still water. There was a pile of material at the bottom of the pool, and a blue glow of Cherenkov radiation in the water around it. To this day, I can't explain how an unsupervised kid could ever have gotten in there."

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  1. So... I read the article. by Nationless · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is that it?

  2. The 60s and 70s by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think Bruce might be looking at the past through the lens of today. In the 60s, nuclear plants and labs had a couple of security guards to protect from theft and whatnot. They didn't carry guns. Unless there were secret things going on, these places weren't heavily guarded. Nuclear power wasn't considered a security issue. Nor were airports, train stations, etc.