@gsuberland Also my mum set off the contamination monitor on the way out (radium watch dial) and I will never forget how the security checkpoint staff reacted
@jonty haha that must have been quite the surprise
@gsuberland They didn't for a long time - I had no idea they started back up until a friend pointed it out and arranged the trip. I think there's a minimum group size, and they require security background checks in advance.
I last did one at Wylfa in the 90s and they allowed you to walk on top of the reactor, which I can't quite believe happened now.
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@gsuberland Also my mum set off the contamination monitor on the way out (radium watch dial) and I will never forget how the security checkpoint staff reacted
@jonty haha that must have been quite the surprise
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@gsuberland They didn't for a long time - I had no idea they started back up until a friend pointed it out and arranged the trip. I think there's a minimum group size, and they require security background checks in advance.
I last did one at Wylfa in the 90s and they allowed you to walk on top of the reactor, which I can't quite believe happened now.
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@gsuberland Sizewell B - I might organise another tour for infraclub
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@gsuberland @0x47df @wishy Yes to the turbines, no to the fuel rods (sadly the reactor building and fuel storage were off limits)
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Visited a nuclear power station. Hugged a turbine spinning at twice the speed of sound. Reasonable Monday.
@jonty :o
which one?
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