Hindustan Times: A Swedish man was arrested after he tried to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen and documented his efforts on the internet, authorities and the man said on Thursday. Richard Handl, 31, from Angelholm in southern Sweden, gathered materials including smoke detectors, clock and watch hands via purchases on the internet. "I was just curious to see if it was possible, it is just a hobby," said Handl, currently unemployed but previously a worker in a ventilation systems factory. He documented his efforts on a blog and his Facebook page. He got as far as mixing some ingredients on a cooker -- americum, radium, beryllium and 96% sulphuric acid. "The boiling explosion was about 3 or 4 months ago and the police came two weeks ago," he said. Read Full : Man tries to build N-reactor in kitchen - Hindustan Times
Saturday, 6 August 2011
Man tries to build N-reactor in kitchen
Hindustan Times: A Swedish man was arrested after he tried to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen and documented his efforts on the internet, authorities and the man said on Thursday. Richard Handl, 31, from Angelholm in southern Sweden, gathered materials including smoke detectors, clock and watch hands via purchases on the internet. "I was just curious to see if it was possible, it is just a hobby," said Handl, currently unemployed but previously a worker in a ventilation systems factory. He documented his efforts on a blog and his Facebook page. He got as far as mixing some ingredients on a cooker -- americum, radium, beryllium and 96% sulphuric acid. "The boiling explosion was about 3 or 4 months ago and the police came two weeks ago," he said. Read Full : Man tries to build N-reactor in kitchen - Hindustan Times