Posted: 3/21/2011 11:00:58 AM EDT
I thought this was an interesting visual for comparing radiation dosages. This was posted on the XKCD Blag.
Copyright/Disclaimer from Author: "I waive all copyright to this chart and place it in the public domain, so you are free to reuse it anywhere with no permission necessary. (But keep in mind that I am not a radiation expert, and this chart is intended for general public informational use only.) " |
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Quoted: It's interesting that you get more radiation from a coal plant than a nuke plant. It's because coal has low levels of naturally-occurring radioactive materials such as uranium and potassium in it. When you burn the coal, the radiation gets spread all over the countryside –– albeit at a very low level. |
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It's interesting that you get more radiation from a coal plant than a nuke plant. Yeah I found that interesting. Also I have to remember the CRT monitor statistic. Just a note, for everyone, if you right click the picture and hit view image there is a larger resolution available. |