Comments on: Smoke Detectors and a Radioactive Boyscout https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/ Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005 Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:22:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: jarvisloop https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-74472 Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:22:54 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-74472 Note to self: Finished.

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By: Niki https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-73156 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:21:51 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-73156 Man I wish I could know when I first found this page. I remember finding out about the documentary around 2014-2017 and shortly after this massage board.

This whole thread is a wild ride. comments starting from 2006 keeping up until today. just makes you think how time passes and how people change (or dont).

Seeing all those people who knew David (supposedly) at some point trying to make contact here makes me wonder if he ever answered them back.

idk what there is about this just making this such an interesting thread to read… kinda reminds me of the old web and not the social-media over monetized beast it became today.

I feel like this story ended kinda sadly… to say the least.

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By: Big Cat https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-72593 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:39:59 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-72593 Are David Hahn and thumper the real Hahn?

I just saw the doco and even he sounded a bit off I would never have guessed he was a nut case, or did drugs for that matter.

was he really doing cocaine?

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By: TheNurtch https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-72404 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:36:54 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-72404 R.I.P. David Charles Hahn (October 30, 1976 – September 27, 2016)

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By: Bandana https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-71781 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 05:07:15 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-71781 I knew David Hahn very well. He was a brilliant, sensitive, loving individual, wouldn’t hurt a fly, yet troubled young man who never got the proper help or mentoring from anyone. He was not trying to create a bomb. He was trying to harness nuclear energy for practical everyday use. I pray he finds peace and happiness.

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By: maniac_grid https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-39979 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:05:17 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-39979 I am simultaneously fascinated and repulsed by the psychotic ravings in this thread. Daffy Duck fanfic, twisted unworkable plans for FTL travel, references to a relationship with his cat… Holy shit.

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By: morey234 https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-38734 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:54:55 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-38734

Charles Bagwell said: “David Hahn USN/USMC (ret.(/T.T.I. said: “Do not believe everything you hear. Most is untrue or “here-say”. Thumper2356 , I would like to converse science with ya. Just contact me at Uranight12@yahoo.com and /or search for my facebook page. Yes, this is the real D. Hahn. Currently, I am searching for a few old friends (Navy) James Wagner II, Hector Perez and Fredrick Santos. I have documented/recorded massive amounts of “potential” reactor designs. Most problems appear to be shortages of thermalized neutrons and/or neutron poisons. There may be a way to utilize a rotational device to physically/chemically separate Lead (Pb204) from Pb206, Pb207 and Pb208. There are only 2 neutron multipliers known Beryllium 9/4 and Lead204. Could Lead be used as a fuel??? Well, “possibly” but there are a great number of problems. First, Lead (even increasing the Pb204 content to 5%) would have to mixed with Bismuth for a compound that is slightly more Bismuth (by weight) than Lead. Bismuth has to be added because it is one of the few ways to increase the chance than neutrons will be absorbed by the Lead (5-7% respectively). Problem is that all that Bismuth would eventually react to yield a specific % of polonium 210, once a Bismuth atom(s) accepts a neutron. Polonium210 may be a neutron poison.
Natural Lead contains Lead (Pb204) content of 1.4%. Interesting enough, when mixed with Bismuth (proportionally) the average Pb/204 content is the same as U235 in Natural Uranium (which as 0.70%). For these reasons, Natural Lead or Lead with a higher Pb204 content may be used to support additional neutrons for reactor “start up” procedures. Some say Californium would be a better choice since it spontaneously emits neutrons. When it comes down to it. The real problem is that there is “way to much” Thorium 232 available to the nuclear industry. Unfortunatly, steps have not been made to process or store Uranium233. Uranium233 is a great power source for Satellites and other related devices. There are thousands of ways to produce a safe “breeder reactor”. There are millions of compounds that (when placed in the correct configuration) will not allow the breeding Thorium232 to exceed a given amount of Uranium233. If anyone explains to you that “breeder reactors are too dangerous or unsafe, “DOES NOT’ have the skills and/or knowledge to design 3-dimensional control (elements/compounds) for excess (or above excess) neutrons produced. The Earth currently has only 0.70% of Uranium235 available in any Uranium deposit. That number will slowly decline. In the future, many scientists will “look back” and potentially say “why diden’t we use the Uranium235 when we had it to help produce Uranium233 from all the Thorium deposits, reserves and mines? Some one will find a way to produce a relatatively safe breeder reactor utilizing , U235, Thorium232 and other materials,compounds or elements. In the near future, I am sure that man will create massive rocket ships. Ships similar to the “star trek episodes on TV”. These ships will have to be powered by some fuel source. Power is extremely serious in space, especially when there is a shortage. Back up systems should
have U233 generators, in mind. For the Future transportation of people towards universal expansion.”

Hello,
I would like to contact the real “Boy scout” to discuss my plans on building a small, 10-20KW/h thermal, Thorium reactor to heat my home/shop and supply enough power to go off-grid. If you are interested in starting a dialogue on the subject, please contact me at mrcdb@charter.net or see my web site at http://www.zerwellenergy.com, which is dedicated to promoting Thorium Energy.
Thanks, Charles Bagwell, Erie, MI.”

No you don’t want to contact him he is mentally troubled.

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By: Charles Bagwell https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-38532 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:09:16 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-38532

David Hahn USN/USMC (ret.(/T.T.I. said: “Do not believe everything you hear. Most is untrue or “here-say”. Thumper2356 , I would like to converse science with ya. Just contact me at Uranight12@yahoo.com and /or search for my facebook page. Yes, this is the real D. Hahn. Currently, I am searching for a few old friends (Navy) James Wagner II, Hector Perez and Fredrick Santos. I have documented/recorded massive amounts of “potential” reactor designs. Most problems appear to be shortages of thermalized neutrons and/or neutron poisons. There may be a way to utilize a rotational device to physically/chemically separate Lead (Pb204) from Pb206, Pb207 and Pb208. There are only 2 neutron multipliers known Beryllium 9/4 and Lead204. Could Lead be used as a fuel??? Well, “possibly” but there are a great number of problems. First, Lead (even increasing the Pb204 content to 5%) would have to mixed with Bismuth for a compound that is slightly more Bismuth (by weight) than Lead. Bismuth has to be added because it is one of the few ways to increase the chance than neutrons will be absorbed by the Lead (5-7% respectively). Problem is that all that Bismuth would eventually react to yield a specific % of polonium 210, once a Bismuth atom(s) accepts a neutron. Polonium210 may be a neutron poison.
Natural Lead contains Lead (Pb204) content of 1.4%. Interesting enough, when mixed with Bismuth (proportionally) the average Pb/204 content is the same as U235 in Natural Uranium (which as 0.70%). For these reasons, Natural Lead or Lead with a higher Pb204 content may be used to support additional neutrons for reactor “start up” procedures. Some say Californium would be a better choice since it spontaneously emits neutrons. When it comes down to it. The real problem is that there is “way to much” Thorium 232 available to the nuclear industry. Unfortunatly, steps have not been made to process or store Uranium233. Uranium233 is a great power source for Satellites and other related devices. There are thousands of ways to produce a safe “breeder reactor”. There are millions of compounds that (when placed in the correct configuration) will not allow the breeding Thorium232 to exceed a given amount of Uranium233. If anyone explains to you that “breeder reactors are too dangerous or unsafe, “DOES NOT’ have the skills and/or knowledge to design 3-dimensional control (elements/compounds) for excess (or above excess) neutrons produced. The Earth currently has only 0.70% of Uranium235 available in any Uranium deposit. That number will slowly decline. In the future, many scientists will “look back” and potentially say “why diden’t we use the Uranium235 when we had it to help produce Uranium233 from all the Thorium deposits, reserves and mines? Some one will find a way to produce a relatatively safe breeder reactor utilizing , U235, Thorium232 and other materials,compounds or elements. In the near future, I am sure that man will create massive rocket ships. Ships similar to the “star trek episodes on TV”. These ships will have to be powered by some fuel source. Power is extremely serious in space, especially when there is a shortage. Back up systems should
have U233 generators, in mind. For the Future transportation of people towards universal expansion.”

Hello,
I would like to contact the real “Boy scout” to discuss my plans on building a small, 10-20KW/h thermal, Thorium reactor to heat my home/shop and supply enough power to go off-grid. If you are interested in starting a dialogue on the subject, please contact me at mrcdb@charter.net or see my web site at http://www.zerwellenergy.com, which is dedicated to promoting Thorium Energy.
Thanks, Charles Bagwell, Erie, MI.

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By: JB https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-38469 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:39:50 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-38469 dude, I have to ask, what were you planning to make? what was your goal back when you were building the breeder reactor before you got caught? a neutron gun? what’d you plan on doing with it?
I cant fathom any realistic “good” purpose for building one of those devices. you dont have to tell us, just curious. after reading the radioactive boy scout, it left a few questions un-answered.

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By: David Hahn USN/USMC (ret.(/T.T.I. https://www.damninteresting.com/smoke-detectors-and-a-radioactive-boyscout/#comment-38464 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 02:50:41 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=340#comment-38464 Space Travel in the “NEAR FUTURE”.

When it comes to space travel, it is extremely important to have a high degree of co-operation throughout the world governments and their scientists. If there were “ever” any planets similar to Earth, I am sure a few of the inhabitants of those Earth-like planet could not escape planetary devistation (Natural or manmade). The Russians are currently working on experiments that deal with producing artificial sunlight, growing food and growing oxygen producing plants (algae like). Producing and constantly reproducing the “ESSENTIALS” to sustain life should be PRIORITY NUMBER#1 during inter planetary/ space travel. In the far FUTURE Mars may have farms, hotels or even schools. In the meantime Recycling as many materials (as possible) seems the most sense-able way to keep our planet from filling up with enormous land fills and trash. In the vastness of space there is only 1 Earth, far as I know.. Hopefully, one day, in the future man kind will either choose to live on Mars or Earth. To increase the “Safety” of Mankind it is “ESSENTIAL” to have other options. Who knows, maby IO, Titan or Venus will have habitable environments millions of years from now. You never know!

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