Slog - Comments on Major Bang http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang Dear All of You Who Are Considering Standing in the Rain to Get Tickets to the Sold-Out Major Bang Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dirty Bomb at On the Boards: Don't. Dear All of You Who Have Tickets but Are Considering Skipping the Show: Don't. Dear All of You Who Don't Have Tickets but Have the Option to Sit in a Dry Place with a Drink and a Good Conversationalist While Waiting to See if You Can Get In: Yeah, okay. That sounds reasonable. Major Bang is nominally about David Hahn, the real-life Boy... Copyright 2008 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:08:49 -0800 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:50:51 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by A Nony Mouse David Hahn didn't create a nuclear reactor. He tried to create a breeder reactor (which is different), and succeeded only in contaminating his mother's potting shed to the point that the state had to conduct a cleanup.

The story is impressive enough on its own -- why embellish the facts?

]]> A Nony Mouse http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang#c486729 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang#c486729 Arts Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:11:15 -0800 Comment by COMTE Not as impressive as this kid, who built a working fusion reactor from spare parts purchased in junk stores. Added side benefit: no radiation!

And if you don't already have a ticket to OTB, I'd recommend walking in the rain over to Central Cinema (www.central-cinema.com) to check out the ORIGINAL "Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb." Runs through tomorrow. And they have beer. And pizza.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang#c486736 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang#c486736 Arts Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:35:10 -0800 Comment by Brendan Kiley Oops. You're right, Mouse. Sorry.

]]> Brendan Kiley http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang#c487007 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/major_bang#c487007 Arts Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:50:51 -0800