Funranium Labs

In case readers have not seen the 28 year old movie “Dark City“, let me give the relevant plot point here: aliens are running an experiment on humans by swapping memories around to see if there is anything innate to a person.

Because @jfoy.bsky.social asked for it, it is time for Linear-No Threshold (LNT) Hypothesis & As Low As Reasonably Acheivable (ALARA) chat.

[rubs temples] Do I need to explain depleted uranium again?

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the DOE Laser Safety Officer (LSO) Workshop which is always a nice chance to meet colleagues from all over the complex and affiliated univerities.

In the long, long ago, in the beforetimes, when Delta’s GoGo In-flight Entertainment System was a thing, I watched many movies on my iPad Mini flying around this world of ours.

To end 2025 on a high note, a long promised story.

One of the ways I mark the change of the seasons is when I get my first order designating it as a holiday gift.

Yes, I saw the story about the FDA recall of shrimp from Walmart because of Cs-137 contamination.

I’m very proud of all of you for identifying that these are all TERRIBLE IDEAS.

Only a few of you failed out of counter-terrorism theater club: when you are handed select choices to investigate, the money wants you to investigate those.