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To: skinowski who wrote (772342)	11/20/2022 9:48:21 AM
From: DinoNavarre	4 Recommendations Recommended By Ben Smith didjuneau FJB Winfastorlose Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793797

C'mon Man..... OK, this is bonkers: During a brief window in 1950-51, children could get the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab—a kit allowing them to make nuclear reactions at home using ACTUAL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. It was removed from shelves in 1951. pic.twitter.com/uflOuWM0CC — David Priess (@DavidPriess) November 19, 2022

To: skinowski who wrote (772342)	11/20/2022 5:08:12 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793797

< “longtermism”, posits that proper accounting for the sheer number of possible future human lives should prioritize nearly any action that even slightly reduces the risk of human extinction.> But Homo so-called Sapiens is hard-wired for ShortTermism. Our brains and hormones are designed for evading the jaguar chasing us today, not the odds of extinction for our great-grandchildren. Worst-case, nuclear winter creates an ice sheet that covers Europe, down to the Spanish border. We survived that in the last ice age. So quit worrying, and have another Bloody Mary.* *recipe: 1 teaspoon sea salt, or as needed ice cubes, as needed ¾ cup spicy tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®) 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 stalk celery 2 garlic-stuffed green olives, threaded onto a toothpick