Cold War Supremacy

[blombluss]

You know how sporting events between the Soviet Union and the USA were doused in political symbolism, and you know how the Soviets tried to cheat their way to boxing glory with Ivan Drago. Well, why didn't they ever attempt such a thing in snooker or darts, as a way of revealing the inherent flaws in Capitalism?

[dng]

snooker and darks were themselves soviet attempts to reveal the inherent flaws in capatilism

[blombluss]

This new information changes our understanding of Pot Black and Bullseye forever.

[endar]

Best cold war supremacy was building a nuclear power plant but not doing it properly.

Today I learnt about the Elephant's Foot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIWu8rbWLGo&t=29s

Not safe for Bruce, anyone.

[blombluss]

I hadn't heard of it, either. Ta for the heads up - I'm watching it right now.

[blombluss]

Corium... bloody hell!

[richschnauzer]

Best cold war supremacy was building a nuclear power plant but not doing it properly.

Today I learnt about the Elephant's Foot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIWu8rbWLGo&t=29s

Not safe for Bruce, anyone.

[endar]

As terrible things go i'd say it's pretty fucking up there

[richschnauzer]

yes

https://youtu.be/ocBVLMHK6c8

[Bruce Sato]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh

[endar]

Bruce, no!

[richschnauzer]

Happy Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Louis Slotin and the Demon Core.

[endar]

Yes, good work everyone.

[dng]

I like the way actual nuclear science experiments were more stupid than comic book nuclear science experiments

[blombluss]

Happy Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Louis Slotin and the Demon Core.

SLOTS IS A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also didn't Louis Slotin and the Demon Core record a couple of Peel sessions back in the late 80s?

[richschnauzer]

Happy Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Louis Slotin and the Demon Core.

SLOTS IS A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also didn't Louis Slotin and the Demon Core record a couple of Peel sessions back in the late 80s?

[blombluss]

I bet they did!