Re: Radioactive boyscout--Is it a literary hoax?

From: Richard Henry (rphenry_at_home.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 22:39:00 -0700

"Dirk Bruere at Neopax" <dirk@neopax.com> wrote in message
news:2ipv6sFq2psnU11@uni-berlin.de...
> dave e wrote:

> > You have a low standard of evidence if you believe that the mere
> > existence of an atomic energy merit badge proves that a particular boy
> > in Michigan built a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed
> > (which is what the Harper's article claims)
>
> The interesting point of the story is that is was possible given the
physics
> involved.

Either the boyscout knew enough atomic physics to build the reactor, or the
author did.