Submitted by Dark_Delusion t3_10pupnv in nottheonion
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restore_democracy t1_j6mexuz wrote
Let’s not bicker and argue about who irradiated who…
soolkyut t1_j6mm2em wrote
Seems like the best place in the world to lose it
AadamAtomic t1_j6mnxis wrote
"COOL THING I found!
I'll just put this in my pocket and place it on my shelf when I get home. "
Arabianrata t1_j6mq960 wrote
But I'd rather.......
Ban-Circumcision-Now t1_j6mwk9b wrote
Anyone driving by it gets an xray amount of radiation 😦
Consistent-Flan1445 t1_j6n6uo6 wrote
That’s also what they said when they blew up a 46000 year old indigenous sacred site. It’s just ridiculous at this point. I can’t believe how lax the penalties are
rileydogdad1 t1_j6n73ig wrote
Odd, usually those radioactive materials are stored in specifically designed containers to protect anyone nearby, and to secure the device so it is not lost. They are highly regulated in the USA.
Getteoa t1_j6nb3l1 wrote
Mutant kangaroos, or mutant any Australian wildlife, sounds pretty bad.
Ggierga t1_j6nbr9d wrote
Oh no, what if this causes mutations and leads to Australia having a bunch of freakishly weird dangerous animals?!
rnargang t1_j6nf1f4 wrote
Ha! Gave me this image of 5 story kangaroos bouncing through the outback.
Sir-Kevly t1_j6nf634 wrote
If only there were a device that detects radioactive fields so they can find it...
rnargang t1_j6ng9yu wrote
One would think it would be easy to find given how radioactive it is. A geiger counter mounted on a vehicle should go off when passing it. The article mentions it was part of some device that presumably also fell off. I wonder if someone saw the device and took it for scrap or out of curiosity.
emilysosa4u t1_j6njg1q wrote
Well, at least they feel bad about it.
oddballAstronomer t1_j6nkh5v wrote
I’ve been following this as they release data wnd the fompany claims that it was in a special box and such but it apparently had a faulty latch
darklord-deamius t1_j6nm0qb wrote
so next godzilla movie will have giant kangaroos? Sign me up
LightAtEndIsFake t1_j6nnulh wrote
oddballAstronomer t1_j6no71e wrote
Yep I don’t buy it either tbh but i figured i would throw the official up.
LightAtEndIsFake t1_j6nv8j7 wrote
I work with those machines a lot, a lot of people I see leave them unsecured in the bed of their truck between tests, probably forgot and it fell out somewhere
the101ers t1_j6nvq05 wrote
Added to quite a long list....
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orphan_source_incidents
Solecism_Allure t1_j6o1nc2 wrote
Isn't Rio Tinto one of the world's largest mining companies?.. why don't they name them?
Sweaty_Bee17 t1_j6o6xxd wrote
Oh my god 🤦🏽♂️🫠
Sweaty_Bee17 t1_j6o768o wrote
Most dangerous spiders, most dangerous snakes, most dangerous sharks, even fluffy things like Kangaroo are aggressive and now this. Just. Just avoid Australia. The people are great, but it’s barely worth the risk from Mother Nature 😆
soolkyut t1_j6oe0ha wrote
Radioactive kangaroos. Last thing we need.
defintelynotyou t1_j6oecrj wrote
46 thousand?
malank t1_j6ofjz0 wrote
thatoneguy23000 t1_j6ofugl wrote
The sacred site belonged to indigenous ancient aliens, of course
Spectredemortis t1_j6oglcj wrote
So, uh, when will exec heads start rolling?
zippopopamus t1_j6ojxa0 wrote
Soon australians will have their own versions of the x-men and mutant kungfu fighting kangaroos
Headshot308 t1_j6oqohx wrote
You don't detect radioactive fields, you detect particles and gamma rays.
Redvomit t1_j6pabfq wrote
They won't, and shouldn't. This is a failure by an individual to secure a device for which they had special training and accreditation to manage. There's no systemic issue here, just a company taking ownership of an individual's error.
jimi15 t1_j6pgj9h wrote
Dont have time to scan the whole list. Any of those that were never found?
Also even worse.
https://genecurtis.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/lost-nuclear-bombs/
niobiumnnul t1_j6mcboz wrote
"Oopsie." - Australian mining company