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Kodak Had a Secret Nuclear Reactor Loaded With Weapons-Grade Uranium Hidden In a Basement [Wtf]
Kodak may be going under, but apparently they could have started their own nuclear war if they wanted, just six years ago. Down in a basement in Rochester, NY, they had a nuclear reactor loaded with 3.5 pounds of enriched uranium—the same kind they use in atomic warheads.More »
Man Pulled Over by Cops for Being Too Radioactive [Radiation]
If you're ever driving around after taking a nuclear stress test, like one man in Connecticut was, you better hope your doctor gave you a note, otherwise you're gonna have a hard time explaining to cops why you set off their nuclear detectors. Oh, and did I mention cops have nuclear detectors???M...
North Korea Might Blow Up a Nuke Very Soon [Video]
North Korea, not wanting to look like a bunch of inept jerkoffs who can't enter a space race that's already over, is desperate. The putzy new Glorious Leader looks weak. The solution? Blow up a nuclear bomb to scare the world.More »
India Just Successfully Test Launched a Missile That Could Blow Up China [Missiles]
Today, India successfully tested the Agni-V, a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The missile has a range of over 3,000 miles and could potentially reach Beijing or Shanghai, China. This is not good.More »
Robot Sub Surveys Radioactive Ponds So You Don't Have To [Monster Machines]
Superfund cleanup sites are not places you really want to hang around. So how does one survey a radioactive fuel storage pond without taking a dip? Send in a radiation-resistant ROV, of course.More »
Greenpeace: Apple falling short of sourcing clean power
Environmental reports can be all over the place these days -- at times, it seems like these reports tend to be more about politics than the environment. But while Apple has always said it's leading the charge on being environmentally friendly, Greenpeace apparently isn't so sure. The group has ca...
Oh, One of France's Nuclear Reactors Is on Fire (Updated) [Nuclear]
France, which draws 75% of its electricity from nuclear reactors, is currently using ten fire trucks to try to stop one of those reactors from being on fire.More »
The Secret Nuclear Drone Tech Our Government Hid [Drones]
Sandia National Laboratories cooks up some of the craziest new technologies you'll ever see—and some you'll never see. That's the fate of a secret method for driving drones with nuclear power, abandoned by its creators.More »
US Nuke Stockpile Control Systems Are "Under Constant Attack" [Nukes]
You may never have heard of the National Nuclear Security Administration but that doesn't mean foreign agents haven't. The agency tasked with protecting America's nukes and nuclear secrets has disclosed that its computer systems are attacked as many as 10 MILLION times a day.More »
Here's What Happens When Our Nation's Capital Is Nuked [Nukes]
Late last year, the government conducted a study to discern what happens if DC is hit with a 10-kiloton nuke. Would it be good, or would it be bad? The results are in, and surprise! It would be very, very bad.More »
