Treated Inconsiderately, It's usually obvious what a prevailing theme should be for a post, but not today. Jenny heard some of "The President's Speech" on the radio as she drove home after work. She said it was "nothing special, political cheerleading" and about the "MAGA threat".
Sep 3, 2022·edited Sep 3, 2022Liked by John Day MD
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As I noted in that post, the very high energy wave-particles that come through are not all stopped by metal roofs. Lead works and caves work, but who has those things?
For new construction, you can shield with more common materials.
2' of cement will reduce gamma rays and alpha particles to 1/1000 passthrough. Neutrinos you say? Good luck shielding against those without some kind of hypothetical super high powered active electromagnetic device, they go through pretty much everything.
That much cement is still going to be expensive, but interestingly, 3' of packed dirt also has the same shielding effectiveness. Bury that new construction, put a garden on top, win/win. Modern comfy cave house.
I watch Suspicious Observers!! Scary sometimes! I hope I'm long gone. Thanks again for all you do.
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As I noted in that post, the very high energy wave-particles that come through are not all stopped by metal roofs. Lead works and caves work, but who has those things?
For new construction, you can shield with more common materials.
2' of cement will reduce gamma rays and alpha particles to 1/1000 passthrough. Neutrinos you say? Good luck shielding against those without some kind of hypothetical super high powered active electromagnetic device, they go through pretty much everything.
That much cement is still going to be expensive, but interestingly, 3' of packed dirt also has the same shielding effectiveness. Bury that new construction, put a garden on top, win/win. Modern comfy cave house.
There's an excellent chart and explanation here:
https://modernsurvivalblog.com/nuclear/nuclear-radiation-shielding-protection/