Columbus Dispatch
A 911 call Thursday led to a precautionary evacuation of an entire street in a Northwest Side neighborhood in Columbus over concerns about a possible small nuclear reactor and alpha waves reported by a resident who said he sustained burns in his garage on the device. In the end, authorities found no hazard. The man will undergo a mental-health examination and may face charges of inducing a panic.
A Northwest side man will undergo a mental-health evaluation after his 911 call Thursday night led emergency responders to evacuate his entire street over concerns about a possible small nuclear reactor and potential radiation in his garage, a fire official said. More
The ignorance. It is not admirable.
A Flux Capacitor?
“…he was working on a small nuclear reactor and included references to a particle accelerator and alpha waves.”
Meaning, he was asleep at the switch an got zapped. Heh.
A First Responder not authorized to discuss the situation with the press reported:
It was SO SCARY because he said his name was Elroy Jetson, son of George and Jane Jetson, brother of Judy Jetson….
His “alpha rays” consisted of two neutrons, two protons,
and one moron.
Uncle Al wins the internet today!
Ohio: It’s like Florida, with more barbers
Dude stole my idea,so sayeth
the RADIOATIONMAN!
Back in the olden days (OK Boomer) I did melt a screwdriver between the poles of a large capacitor used to start the motor of a 300MB disk drive.
If the guy was building a large capacitor, and managed to actually make one that worked and discharged it anywhere on his body, I can easily see where he would be burned. There would also be a loud ‘POP’ sound and possibly a flash of light.
The big question: To what end, Faust?
Well it just goes to show ya… Never Trust an Atom, They Make Up Everything!
MONORAIL!
Remember kids – always set phasers to stun in order to avoid injury.
I wanted to see a picture of this capacitator. Where’s the picture?