10/01/2008, 07:22 AM
Out of work dev tries to build nuclear reactor
A gamer had a visit from the FBI and federal nuclear investigators after he decided to create a small-scale nuclear reaction in his video games room. Federal investigators were called after he blogged that he had Uranium and background radiation doubled at his home. The mans parents asked for Federal investigators to remove the experiment and they only found low levels of radiation. The out-of-work computer whiz who redesigns video games and science buff is said to be fascinated by nuclear reactions and radiation.
Source : NBCI5
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Haha , seems like some times you can do more then say im bored...
A gamer had a visit from the FBI and federal nuclear investigators after he decided to create a small-scale nuclear reaction in his video games room. Federal investigators were called after he blogged that he had Uranium and background radiation doubled at his home. The mans parents asked for Federal investigators to remove the experiment and they only found low levels of radiation. The out-of-work computer whiz who redesigns video games and science buff is said to be fascinated by nuclear reactions and radiation.
Quote: He said he has always been curious about how things work and likes to do his own experiments.
The man decided to create a small-scale nuclear reaction in the same room he plays his video games as his latest experiment.
"People do it in universities all the time," he said. "It's just not usual that somebody does it outside of a university."
Someone alerted federal investigators after he blogged about possessing uranium and wrote that the background radiation in his home had doubled.
Rockwall police, the FBI, and officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission showed up unannounced at his home early Friday morning.
"They're just doing their job," the man said. "That's their job to come and check on stuff like that. When they left, it had been deemed that, you know, everything was within reason."
He said he doesn't plan on doing any more similar experiments.
"I think I'll keep it cool for awhile," he said.
Federal investigators said they found slightly elevated levels of radiation in the house but nothing considered dangerous. They removed the man's experiment at his parents' request.
The FBI said the agency considers the case closed.
Source : NBCI5
Via : Maxconsole Portal
Haha , seems like some times you can do more then say im bored...
I want to build one!