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To: fight_truth_decay

I strongly suspect that if I sent this guy $69, I'd be out $69 and not have a single atom of polonium-210 to show for it. I would, however, have a crew of very unamused FBI agents on my doorstep.


7 posted on 11/28/2006 2:48:49 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: GovernmentShrinker
Polonium210 is a product of the decay of U238. Half life 134 days; decays to stable lead by the emission of a 5.3 mev alpha particle. Fraction of Uranium ore that is Polonium is the Polonium half life divided by the Uranium half life which is 2 plus billion years. If you have 30's dinnerware you might have some polonium atoms, since uranium was used in some pottery glazes.
16 posted on 11/28/2006 3:54:28 PM PST by dr huer
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