Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Perhaps you've never heard of "The Radioactive Boy Scout." The article was published in Harper's Magazine in November 1998. It's about a Boy Scout who decided to build a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed in order to earn a Merit Badge. The story of how he obtained the necessary materials makes for fascinating reading. The Superfund cleanup after his work was discovered cost the taxpayers around $60,000. You can find the article at http://www.harpers.org/archive/1998/11/0059750. |