askandanswer Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 The short version: A radioactive capsule measuring 8mm by 6mm fell off the back of a truck somewhere on the 1,400 kilometer route from a mine to a major city. People are looking for it. If you come within one meter of it you'll receive radiation equivalent to about 17 chest x-rays. The package left the mine on January 11 but nobody realised it was missing until January 25. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-28/radioactive-capsule-search-perth-to-pilbara-/101902914 Backroads, Anddenex and LDSGator 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 “If you are going to go looking for it check your moral compass first,” Mason cautioned Monday evening. “The last thing we need is for this to turn into some sort of supervillain origin story.” Anddenex and Backroads 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroads Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, mordorbund said: “If you are going to go looking for it check your moral compass first,” Mason cautioned Monday evening. “The last thing we need is for this to turn into some sort of supervillain origin story.” Clandestine government organizations turn eyes toward Australia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carborendum Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 Looks like they found it. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/01/australia/australia-radioactive-capsule-found-intl-hnk askandanswer and JohnsonJones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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