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[–] [email protected] 73 points 5 days ago (11 children)

If we could consume uranium, you could have a teaspoon's worth and be done with eating for the rest of your life.

[–] [email protected] 146 points 5 days ago (9 children)

I think that's technically true regardless.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 days ago (8 children)

I wonder if that's actually factual or not. Uranium by itself isn't too terribly dangerous. It's the whole fission byproducts thing that's the buzz kill.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

Also it depends on the isotope of uranium. Something you could find naturally isn't too dangerous, but something enriched too be used as fuel or for wepons is significantly more radioactive.

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