Funnily enough, there is a real (very small) risk from flying due to increased exposure to cosmic radiation.But that's not as exciting as talking about governments killing us all.
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Thu 16 Apr 2009, 15:33,
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The only risk is from keeling over from Kidney Failure having drank the bar dry.LA - London = real risk of this.
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J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Thu 16 Apr 2009, 15:37,
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Liver, dear boy. Liver.
Quijibo Esq. BSc. May contain traces of nuts,
Thu 16 Apr 2009, 15:57,
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That's already long gone, I'm running on back-up organs now. J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Thu 16 Apr 2009, 16:00,
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Here's one for the consprationalists.How did the Astronauts get through the Van Allen radiation belts with no adverse effects whilst travelling in what amounted to nothing more than a Campbell's soup tin with no radiation shielding (1)
(1)citation needed
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Thu 16 Apr 2009, 15:55,
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I was vaguely interested in that conspiracy.I had a quick look and it seems most of the radiation is caused by alpha-emitters. A sheet of paper would be a fairly effective radiation shield against alpha particles.
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Thu 16 Apr 2009, 15:57,
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don't let factsget in the way of a good story ;)
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Thu 16 Apr 2009, 16:01,
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It doesn't matter, the moon is a conspiracy anyway.It's designed to distract us from The Truth.
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Thu 16 Apr 2009, 16:04,
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