Where can I buy lead-lined fridges?
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ViviTheMage
Lifer
i need one of these, too. i'm damn tired of superman knowing that the only thing in my fridge is 1/4 gallon of milk/sour cream/cottage cheese
Here's a rather morbid question:
I understand that radiation is used to kill bacteria in fruits and vegetables to increase their shelf life. Would the same apply to the above-mentioned (non-vaporized) alternative food sources? (Assuming, of course, said scavengers survived the initial attack)
Modelworks
Lifer
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You are not the same guy that knew the exact cubic feet a person, who has been through a blender, takes up, are you ?
SunnyD
Belgian Waffler
The problem isn't radiation exposure to foods. The problem is fallout that collects on the foods. I'm not sure whether refrigerators circulate outside air at all in the compartments, but if they do then it doesn't matter what type of fridge you have.
Irradiating foods with Alpha/Beta/Gamma radiation would more than likely increase its shelf life by killing off bacteria and such. Eating radioactive fallout will poison you and kill/mutate your gut.
Irradiating foods with Alpha/Beta/Gamma radiation would more than likely increase its shelf life by killing off bacteria and such. Eating radioactive fallout will poison you and kill/mutate your gut.
A lead lined fridge wouldn't be any more useful than a normal fridge in surviving a nuke attack. The issue isn't the radiation from the blast, but the radioactive dust (fallout) produced by it, which will contaminate anything it comes into. Fridges are, fairly effectively, sealed against the outside air when closed - so any food inside would be protected from contamination. As would tinned or otherwise packaged food - although the packages may contaminated.
If anything, the effect of radiation on the food would be to increase it's shelf life by slowing the growth of bacteria/mould. Indeed, this technique is used industrially, as it is as effective as pasteurisation, but causes less damage to the nutritional value and taste of the food.
Anyway, if it comes to protecting yourself from nuclear fallout - then there are 3 key ways of protecting yourself:
1. Avoid contamination of yourself (e.g. wear impervious clothing if entering a contaminated area).
2. Weight of shielding. The more 'stuff' you can put between you and the fallout, the less exposure you get. Weight is what matters - substance doesn't make much difference. 1 wall lined with 500 lb of lead, could just as well be lined with 500 lb of bricks, or earth. Easiest way to get lots of weight, is to dig downwards, and have the weight of the earth above you shield you.
3. Time. Your total radiation exposure = rate of exposure x time. Minimize time spent in contaminated areas as far as possible. It may acceptable to spend a longer period of time in less contaminated areas.
If anything, the effect of radiation on the food would be to increase it's shelf life by slowing the growth of bacteria/mould. Indeed, this technique is used industrially, as it is as effective as pasteurisation, but causes less damage to the nutritional value and taste of the food.
Anyway, if it comes to protecting yourself from nuclear fallout - then there are 3 key ways of protecting yourself:
1. Avoid contamination of yourself (e.g. wear impervious clothing if entering a contaminated area).
2. Weight of shielding. The more 'stuff' you can put between you and the fallout, the less exposure you get. Weight is what matters - substance doesn't make much difference. 1 wall lined with 500 lb of lead, could just as well be lined with 500 lb of bricks, or earth. Easiest way to get lots of weight, is to dig downwards, and have the weight of the earth above you shield you.
3. Time. Your total radiation exposure = rate of exposure x time. Minimize time spent in contaminated areas as far as possible. It may acceptable to spend a longer period of time in less contaminated areas.
Rubycon
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The affects of radiation and fallout are exaggerated by the media quite a bit. While they're certainly not good they don't make the land a permanent nuclear wasteland, either. I've heard it claimed that if a city was nuked it wouldn't be habitable for hundreds of years, etc.
In reality the two cities that really were nuked we inhabited immediately afterwards. It's still bad stuff, but I hope that puts it into perspective.
In reality the two cities that really were nuked we inhabited immediately afterwards. It's still bad stuff, but I hope that puts it into perspective.
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