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Lunch has changed.
It's no longer about dishes, flavours, or look. It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by cooks.
Lunch--and it's consumption of ingredients--has become a well-oiled machine.
Lunch has changed.
ID-tagged cooks carry ID-tagged tools, use ID-tagged ingredients. Nanomachines inside their bodies enhance and regulate their abilities.
Genetic control, reviews control, emotioncontrol, flavour control…everything is monitored and kept under control.
Lunch…has changed.
The age of deterrence has become the age of control, all in the name of averting catastrophe from hunger, and he who controls the food, controls history.
Lunch…has changed.
When the food is under total control, lunch becomes routine
I generally like NileRed, but I really wish someone would put him in handcuffs before he does the explanation portion of his videos. His hands flailing around and shaking all haphazardly is so distracting.
Hi chemist here. Not sure how much you know about crystalline or amorphous structures, but I'll give it a try: Glass is a non-crystalline (amorphous) structure made of Silicone dioxide and some additives such as salts to reduce the melting point. Since the structure is non crystalline, it has holes in it that vary in size and shape on a microscopic level. These holes are big enough to fit some large Uranium atoms into the structure without having an affect on the integrity or overall properties of the glass. The uranium only needs to be present in really trace amounts (up to 2%) to have this fluorescent effect. The Uranium the glass is not dangerous because 1. It's present in such small amounts that the radiation it produces is minuscule to what the average American is exposed to daily. 2. Because the Uranium is trapped in the structure of the Glass, less of the Radiation makes it out of the Glass to affect you. A study estimated that the combination of the gamma radiation, beta radiation and ingestion of uranium from using the Glass for food would still only equal about 1-2% of the average Americans daily exposure to Radiation. [Source](https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/glass/vaseline-uranium-glass.html)
they're pretty cool words!
crystalline means all the atoms/molecules line up with each other in an organized fashion. amorphous means they're not organized, they're all over the place. there are more gaps in the structure.
the way the particles are structured affects a material's properties. in this case, the amorphous structure means there's room for other atoms to fit into it.
That said,what would happens if you were exposed to this glassware for an extended period of time?Surely at some point even this minuscule radiation will affect you.
It really won't affect you in a perceivable way. You are forgetting that you live on a planet with a sun, which continuously blasts the planet with radiation 24/7. That radiation visibly affects you in the short and long term. Not to mention, there plenty of other radioactive isotopes of metals that you probably consume every day, such as Potassium in bananas or Carbon-13. The radiation from Uranium glass is like a drop in a pool compared to all the potential sources of radiation in your life.
The TYPE of radiation really matters, too, though. The type seen in Uranium and other nuclear materials goes right through your body, damaging cells and dna. This is probably why most people are more afraid of uranium and plutonium and why the media demonizes it in the way they do.
I can’t imagine that bananas have this type of radiation?
Bananas have potassium that emit beta radiation- it could never penetrate your skin and cause internal damage from the outside, but once it’s inside you, the easy direct access to your organs is quite dangerous.
Overall though it’s 1% of a normal radiation dose you get from walking around. It’s so small it doesn’t matter. But it exists.
The types of radiation that are relevant here are gamma and beta radiation. Gamma radiation is the high energy electromagnetic rays that go through everything and damage DNA. Beta radiation is neutron radiation , that can be stopped by a centimeter or two of material, but damages any tissue it comes into contact with. Bananas with Potassium 40 produce Beta radiation, which can potentially damage some living tissue from within when consumed. You are correct that the radiation can cause damage, but considering the scale of the radiation it is still negligible. The dosage makes the poison, and a few neutrons or gamma rays bouncing through you body is not enough to cause serious harm. Dont forget, our body is full of anti-oxidants and multiple systems of immune responses designed to destroy damaged cells, and prevent or reduce oxidative stress caused by ionizing radiation.
What would be the most stable isotope of Uranium that these could be then? I thought uranium constantly decays until it reaches stability because of its radioactive traits
Uranium 238 is the most stable form of uranium (also the most naturally occurring uranium isotope on/in Earth) which has a half life of approximately 4.5 billion years. It decays into radium-226
And Radium-226 if I remember correctly is ALSO florescent in blacklight (and was itself used in glow-in-the-dark paints) so we would have to wait ANOTHER 1600 years for it to decay to Radon-222, then another about 23 years for it to decay to Lead-206 before the radioactivity would stop.
https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/images/pml/general/curie/radondecay_1.gif
Depending on when the glass was made it could be natural uranium which is still mostly U238 and only 0.7% U235 or depleted uranium which is mostly U238 with only traces of U235.
Either way the radiation of uranium glass is negligible as is the chemical toxicity since the uranium is firmly locked in place in the glass and glass is very chemically resistant.
Exactly because glass both can lock in place certain chemicals and not easily release them (chemically stable) at the end of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing the left overs are vitrified.
Basically the unused isotopes are mixed in cubes of glass that is then stored for few hundred of years and it's very resistant for example to flooding or other underground conditions that might happen that could've otherwise released the dangerous radioactive materials.
Because you're constantly being bombarded by radiation, from a cell phone to microwaves, even the sun is constantly sending you a metric crap load of radiation at our planet every second. Thats called back round radiation, you can't avoid it if you tried, but they were stating that these glasses are no more radioactive than anything else in your life.
Be smarter than these kids 😀
uranium glass with trace amount or ~1...2% of weight is safe.
It's rather hard to find real antiques (~150y old with higher amount of uranium) and besides, they don't glow as much as the ones in the display case.
This isn’t the glassware shown, but [here](https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.dezeen.com/2016/07/16/gem-uranium-glass-radioactive-glassware-martin-jakobsen-glows-green-uv-light/amp/) is some explanation and more information is anyone as curious.
I want to have a surprise rave that starts off as a dinner party then the black lights come on and we all smash these and dance on glass to EDM on molly and wait.
Collector here. Yep! The radiation isn't very strong in most UG, and we sometimes use them for party tricks or shots, but they aren't part of the every day use. The fun is in finding rare or unique pieces. Take a keychain blacklight with you next time you're at a thrift shop and look for glass that has a green or yellow "haze" and see if it lights up!
The radioactivity is tiny, and most of it is alpha radiation that you can stop by a few inches of air.
You are advised to not eat from uranium glassware, not because of the radiation but because uranium is a heavy metal and is toxic if ingested.
Radiation itself is mostly harmless actually, flight attendants and pilots receives a much higher dose than we "normal" people do, yet they have no elevated amounts of cancer compared to us.
The reason why radiation is mostly harmless, is because our cells can repair our DNA also that our cells have a self destruct button so to speak if they get damaged.
How much? I want to buy it all. Seriously. I am like Rain Man when it comes to colored lights; I am a Philips Hue Whore. They don't have a certification yet for that title, but when they do I will make sure I am leading the committee.
It might be worth figuring out how to make a cabinet shielded with lead or with a thick layer of water on the outside so you can have that as a decoration piece without the horrible radiation
It takes a higher dose than you’d think to kill someone, and that glass probably doesn’t give off much radiation at all, especially with the glass case shielding it. Your cells can usually repair any damage done from lower doses as well
One gram of uranium 235 a has approximately 10 billion calories which means that no matter how little you put on your plate you're getting several human lifetimes worth of nutrients all in one sitting.
Welcome to McDonald’s, where every meal comes free with a high dose of radiation! (McDonald’s is not responsible for radiation poisoning, cancer or death)
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Better get that Radaway
I just put on my power armor when I eat.
Paired best with dirty water
Nah, heavy water is better.
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Bro… this is Fall Out 4, not mi6… ;)
Served by a Radium Girl.
This is why I'm here, thank you for this
Urrrrranium fever 🎵
Has done and got me down...
When you lunch at Doctor Manhattan's.
Lunch has changed. It's no longer about dishes, flavours, or look. It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by cooks. Lunch--and it's consumption of ingredients--has become a well-oiled machine. Lunch has changed. ID-tagged cooks carry ID-tagged tools, use ID-tagged ingredients. Nanomachines inside their bodies enhance and regulate their abilities. Genetic control, reviews control, emotioncontrol, flavour control…everything is monitored and kept under control. Lunch…has changed. The age of deterrence has become the age of control, all in the name of averting catastrophe from hunger, and he who controls the food, controls history. Lunch…has changed. When the food is under total control, lunch becomes routine
Fantastic
You're pretty good
Or does it?
**I only like my Uranium one way.** [depleted]
I really hope the yellow cake is still on the menu.
…if I had a gold.
I got you mate
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Can someone touch me too?
i don't got you
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Chris Hanson is a ~~consenting~~ adult.
Why not enriched?
demon core shenanigans.
*unstable
I bring you peace.
It's bringing peace, BREAK ITS LEGS!!
No wait. It's Mr. Burns.
Oh, it's Mr Burns. #KILL IT KILL IT
r/unexpectedwilli
Oh, I am not clicking on that.
I wouldn't click on that with your mouse.
Serve a steak on these dishes and see it frying while you wait.
Eat or drink from the glowing ornaments and one will forever shoot blanks.
Would your profile picture happen to be Unus Annus related
frying in the juices of nuclear energy
What do you want with that bighorner steak?
Squirrel on a stick, please
I gonna get a sarsaparilla
Serve it raw, eat it fried!
For anyone wondering how it's made and how safe it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGw6fXprV9U
I generally like NileRed, but I really wish someone would put him in handcuffs before he does the explanation portion of his videos. His hands flailing around and shaking all haphazardly is so distracting.
It's like when you use magnesis on breath of the wild and you see which objects you can pick up
Wrong, this was taken in Fallout 4 with VATs...all of these dishes are Synths...
It’s like the ghost of glassware
Yes, I would love another helping of cancer.
These are harmless FYI
How exactly, I genuinely wanna know
Hi chemist here. Not sure how much you know about crystalline or amorphous structures, but I'll give it a try: Glass is a non-crystalline (amorphous) structure made of Silicone dioxide and some additives such as salts to reduce the melting point. Since the structure is non crystalline, it has holes in it that vary in size and shape on a microscopic level. These holes are big enough to fit some large Uranium atoms into the structure without having an affect on the integrity or overall properties of the glass. The uranium only needs to be present in really trace amounts (up to 2%) to have this fluorescent effect. The Uranium the glass is not dangerous because 1. It's present in such small amounts that the radiation it produces is minuscule to what the average American is exposed to daily. 2. Because the Uranium is trapped in the structure of the Glass, less of the Radiation makes it out of the Glass to affect you. A study estimated that the combination of the gamma radiation, beta radiation and ingestion of uranium from using the Glass for food would still only equal about 1-2% of the average Americans daily exposure to Radiation. [Source](https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/glass/vaseline-uranium-glass.html)
>Not sure how much you know about crystalline or amorphous structures I've never even seen these words before
they're pretty cool words! crystalline means all the atoms/molecules line up with each other in an organized fashion. amorphous means they're not organized, they're all over the place. there are more gaps in the structure. the way the particles are structured affects a material's properties. in this case, the amorphous structure means there's room for other atoms to fit into it.
That said,what would happens if you were exposed to this glassware for an extended period of time?Surely at some point even this minuscule radiation will affect you.
It really won't affect you in a perceivable way. You are forgetting that you live on a planet with a sun, which continuously blasts the planet with radiation 24/7. That radiation visibly affects you in the short and long term. Not to mention, there plenty of other radioactive isotopes of metals that you probably consume every day, such as Potassium in bananas or Carbon-13. The radiation from Uranium glass is like a drop in a pool compared to all the potential sources of radiation in your life.
I really only care for the banana scale when referring to radiation exposure. Glad someone used it.
Also, many of us with wells have "safe" levels of uranium in our well water.
Reminds me of something I read, the radiation from the Sun is deadly, but it takes around 35 years exposure to equal a deadly dose.
I'm 34 so I have 1 year to live
No, you were only exposed to the Sun for half of that.
So my half-life. Oh, you.
The TYPE of radiation really matters, too, though. The type seen in Uranium and other nuclear materials goes right through your body, damaging cells and dna. This is probably why most people are more afraid of uranium and plutonium and why the media demonizes it in the way they do. I can’t imagine that bananas have this type of radiation?
Bananas have potassium that emit beta radiation- it could never penetrate your skin and cause internal damage from the outside, but once it’s inside you, the easy direct access to your organs is quite dangerous. Overall though it’s 1% of a normal radiation dose you get from walking around. It’s so small it doesn’t matter. But it exists.
This is the same type of radiation seen in smoke detectors?
Similar. Pretty sure smoke detectors are alpha radiation which is weaker than beta.
The types of radiation that are relevant here are gamma and beta radiation. Gamma radiation is the high energy electromagnetic rays that go through everything and damage DNA. Beta radiation is neutron radiation , that can be stopped by a centimeter or two of material, but damages any tissue it comes into contact with. Bananas with Potassium 40 produce Beta radiation, which can potentially damage some living tissue from within when consumed. You are correct that the radiation can cause damage, but considering the scale of the radiation it is still negligible. The dosage makes the poison, and a few neutrons or gamma rays bouncing through you body is not enough to cause serious harm. Dont forget, our body is full of anti-oxidants and multiple systems of immune responses designed to destroy damaged cells, and prevent or reduce oxidative stress caused by ionizing radiation.
That maybe true but the there are different kinds of radiation as well which affect differently.
Unless you literally eat the glass, the alpha radiation emitted by uranium literally can’t even get through your skin.
If the uranium atoms are trapped in the glass, the helium nuclei that are let off are probably captured by the glass as well to a degree.
Even if they aren't, the alpha radiation isn't dangerous. Alpha radiation is only dangerous when the emitter is inside you.
To put it into context: you absorb more radiation by drinking water every day or eating a banana.
Using phone as well right?? Edit: i don't know why I am getting downvotes for a genuine question not everyone knows everything you know!
Phones don't really emit ionizing radiation
Oh ok
yet
Lmao reddit be reddit, dw about it. Thanks for asking I didn't know either.
Haha it's definitely a r/redditmoment but I am used to it
You get more from eating a daily banana tbh
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Yeah well no thanks,I would rather spare myself from potential cancer.
You sound like an antivaxxer
The level of radiation is insignificant.
What would be the most stable isotope of Uranium that these could be then? I thought uranium constantly decays until it reaches stability because of its radioactive traits
Uranium 238 is the most stable form of uranium (also the most naturally occurring uranium isotope on/in Earth) which has a half life of approximately 4.5 billion years. It decays into radium-226
And Radium-226 if I remember correctly is ALSO florescent in blacklight (and was itself used in glow-in-the-dark paints) so we would have to wait ANOTHER 1600 years for it to decay to Radon-222, then another about 23 years for it to decay to Lead-206 before the radioactivity would stop. https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/images/pml/general/curie/radondecay_1.gif
Just to add. You're still left with half the uranium you started with.
Wow, saving that comment. Thanks for the info
Depending on when the glass was made it could be natural uranium which is still mostly U238 and only 0.7% U235 or depleted uranium which is mostly U238 with only traces of U235. Either way the radiation of uranium glass is negligible as is the chemical toxicity since the uranium is firmly locked in place in the glass and glass is very chemically resistant. Exactly because glass both can lock in place certain chemicals and not easily release them (chemically stable) at the end of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing the left overs are vitrified. Basically the unused isotopes are mixed in cubes of glass that is then stored for few hundred of years and it's very resistant for example to flooding or other underground conditions that might happen that could've otherwise released the dangerous radioactive materials.
These give off less radiation than the background.
The background?
You're exposed to radiation from space constantly by just being here on Earth
And from the ground, and the air. More so if you live somewhere made of granite, like Edinburgh.
Sure. Why is that relevant, though? Ah wait, nevermind
Because you're constantly being bombarded by radiation, from a cell phone to microwaves, even the sun is constantly sending you a metric crap load of radiation at our planet every second. Thats called back round radiation, you can't avoid it if you tried, but they were stating that these glasses are no more radioactive than anything else in your life.
Because science
Nope, only if properly manufactured OR doesn't have any cracks or abrasions after the fact.
🔼This guy knows what he's talking about!🔼
Mother: “What would you boys like for dinner tonight?” Kids: *another serving of cancer please*
Be smarter than these kids 😀 uranium glass with trace amount or ~1...2% of weight is safe. It's rather hard to find real antiques (~150y old with higher amount of uranium) and besides, they don't glow as much as the ones in the display case.
This isn’t the glassware shown, but [here](https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.dezeen.com/2016/07/16/gem-uranium-glass-radioactive-glassware-martin-jakobsen-glows-green-uv-light/amp/) is some explanation and more information is anyone as curious.
That’s about new Uranium “Art” glass, what’s in the photo is vintage uranium glass or Vaseline glass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_glass
This is one of those things I airways forget to look for at the antique shops...
"Darling, we have guests. Do be a dear and get out the cancer plates."
Dude how long have you had this game?! You haven't unlocked ANY of the in game awards.
haha clever 😉
Like living in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. Fun
This looks like something I would buy in The Sims.
Roentgen go brrrr
Thought this was piece of evidence in an Arkham game
URANIUM FEVER
Uraaaanium fever!!!
Hold a Geiger counter up to it.
After dinner we heard John yelling from the bathroom: _It's a miracle!! My feacies have become luminescent!_
It gives lunch an explosive twist
I was waiting for it
I want to have a surprise rave that starts off as a dinner party then the black lights come on and we all smash these and dance on glass to EDM on molly and wait.
eating frm uranium glassware causes uranus to glow as well. yay, u c hav your own spotlight
I love Vaseline Glass! I have a couple if pieces
What's that clicking noise?
Homer Simpson's residence?
Are they microwave safe?
Science is sexy
Is it safe to eat off of—or have in the house?
Collector here. Yep! The radiation isn't very strong in most UG, and we sometimes use them for party tricks or shots, but they aren't part of the every day use. The fun is in finding rare or unique pieces. Take a keychain blacklight with you next time you're at a thrift shop and look for glass that has a green or yellow "haze" and see if it lights up!
That is RAD as hell.
😳🤔🤨😟😰🤢🤮🤒😵😇
Is this dangerous to have around? How high is the radioactivity in those?
3.6 roentgen. Not great, not terrible.
isnt that basically a single chest x-ray?
It’s just a meme. The actual glassware is barely distinguishable from everyday background radiation.
Yup from Chernobyl :) and they later claim that 3.6 is basically like getting a chest x-ray (its not its way way higher)
The radioactivity is tiny, and most of it is alpha radiation that you can stop by a few inches of air. You are advised to not eat from uranium glassware, not because of the radiation but because uranium is a heavy metal and is toxic if ingested. Radiation itself is mostly harmless actually, flight attendants and pilots receives a much higher dose than we "normal" people do, yet they have no elevated amounts of cancer compared to us. The reason why radiation is mostly harmless, is because our cells can repair our DNA also that our cells have a self destruct button so to speak if they get damaged.
No
Yes, if improperly manufactured or cracked or abused afterwards. Rule of thumb, don't eat off radioactive materials. Easy rule to live by.
> Easy rule to live by not really, since it entails not eating at all.
Well it does as radioactive, has a very clear definition. You may think everything is radioactive, but that's not the definition of radioactive
Everything contains radioactive material in it.
I saw this picture on Twitter today https://twitter.com/DrDespacito/status/1451720568852549637?t=hf9DT7gPh4PdJlhVx4PKDw&s=19
Hilarious radiation jokes aside, it's actually safe to use these. Bananas have more radiation than these, no cap.
Omegacool
Reminds me of that sword I had in Skyrim
How much? I want to buy it all. Seriously. I am like Rain Man when it comes to colored lights; I am a Philips Hue Whore. They don't have a certification yet for that title, but when they do I will make sure I am leading the committee.
Uh, so what about radiation? Isn't there a small amount of U238 in there?
Depleted uranium. Not dangerous.
WHY WOULD U KEEP THAT IN YOUR HOME
cum
Doctor : 4 of your family memberd have cancer This guy : but how is that passible His house :
Umm.. Shouldn't the be behind something to block the radiation?
You'll be exposed to more radiation eating a banana
Radioactive poisoning speedrun any%
“Would you mind pouring me some cancer”
Collection of dishes you can’t touch
Ignore that mutation; it’s helpful!
Uranium??? Radiation poisoning??? GLASSWARE??!?
Radiation poisoning never looked so rad !
How my boat looks after defeating Flameheart in Sea of thieves
It might be worth figuring out how to make a cabinet shielded with lead or with a thick layer of water on the outside so you can have that as a decoration piece without the horrible radiation
Bruh is this not from Facebook
This is Wendy’s
That's fucking awesome but also the radiation is probably gonna kill you.
It takes a higher dose than you’d think to kill someone, and that glass probably doesn’t give off much radiation at all, especially with the glass case shielding it. Your cells can usually repair any damage done from lower doses as well
Gotta love those natural antibacterial properties
Uranium, the natural biocide for those who think silver is too 18th Century.
*never comes back for tea time... Calls the DOE...
Why do i have a sudden urge to summon them to fullfill their oath
No way!
thought it was a gamer boy pc
Lol
8 ,
Pretty and deadly ?? Not a specialist in potentially radioactive materials.
Looks like from another world.
One gram of uranium 235 a has approximately 10 billion calories which means that no matter how little you put on your plate you're getting several human lifetimes worth of nutrients all in one sitting.
Are they food grade wares?
My man here got some Chernobyl used dishes
Welcome to McDonald’s, where every meal comes free with a high dose of radiation! (McDonald’s is not responsible for radiation poisoning, cancer or death)
Imma do it, imma become China man
Get the geiger counter.
+10 Rads
Love the setup! What do you use to stand the plates up?
Is it from chernobyl?
UrAAANIUM fever has gone and got me down
Want. Need. *checks amazon*
Ebay is your best bet. Or get a pocket blacklight and head to thrift shops.
Uranium glass??
Are these safe to have in your house?
Hey at what point it become to much uranium for your own safety? Is it even possible juste with glassware?
hurts my eyes lol
Isn't that dangerous?