That's wild that people would engineer something so dangerous if broken, particu... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

762236 on Dec 5, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: One does not simply destroy a nuclear weapon

That's wild that people would engineer something so dangerous if broken, particularly if the people using it are unaware that it contains tritium.

NavinF on Dec 6, 2022 [–]

That's because it's not particularly dangerous unless you grind it up into powder and snort it. Tritium handgun sights are fairly common.

Also see polonium from Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBHIp967TD8

Most discussions about radiation are pure FUD unless they come from someone that works with this stuff every day.

Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact