> Bill McMurtry wrote:
> > >
> > >I can't see any way anyone would ever be able to sell or buy off the
> > >shelf radioactive powered devices.....so I won't waste MY time with
> > >it....
>
> Is Alpha radiation dangerous if shielded by paper?
>
> Bob Aldrich
<snicker> To my knowledge, I didn't know that paper COULD shield Alpha
Radiation. Trying to recall old high school texts -- Alpha Radiation is
shielded by aluminum... or something. Regardless, experimentation with
radioactive devices is simply stupid. I have no desire to see any
experiment or product utilizing such dangerous stuff.