Muon Detector Could Thwart Nuclear Smugglers 54
Ben Sullivan writes "Cosmic rays that bombard Earth could help catch smugglers trying to bring nuclear weapons into the U.S. Los Alamos scientists say they've developed a detector that can see through lead or other heavy shielding in truck trailers or cargo containers to detect uranium, plutonium or other n-bomb materials. Their technique, muon radiography, is reportedly far more sensitive than x-rays, with none of the radiation hazards of x-ray or gamma-ray detectors now used at border crossings. From Science Blog."
tin foil foiled (Score:5, Funny)
Through lead?? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hope it performs better... (Score:3, Funny)
Evildoer: No, sir. I just left my doctor's office and had received a radiation treat
Police: (Calls doctor) Sir your story checks out sorry for the trouble.
Evildoer: Thank you, sir. I understand completely...
Police: Hey wait! Why does it say "Evildoer" next to your line in the script?!? I think I'd better have another look here. I knew that false leg with the timer counting down looked a little suspicious!
Re:Hope it performs better... (Score:3, Funny)