That time a US physicist lost the 6 page secret to building an H bomb

[Blumlein 88]

https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1063/PT.3.4364

John Wheeler lost 6 pages with the key secrets to building a workable hydrogen bomb during a train trip.

I thought it was an interesting bit of high detail on an old event from the early 1950's.

 

[Thomas savage]

Worse things have happened, I know a guy who finishes drywall, he's a reasonably bright guy who one day when he was 17 years old lost his coursework on a train journey.

The sliding doors moment led him into the life of drywall and away from a more civilised life.

I might send him this link haha.

 

[Cortes]

There was a case in my city recently of a father that forgot his baby inside the car. It was a hot day, and when he realized it was too late.

 

[ernestcarl]

Worse things have happened, I know a guy who finishes drywall, he's a reasonably bright guy who one day when he was 17 years old lost his coursework on a train journey.

The sliding doors moment led him into the life of drywall and away from a more civilised life.

I might send him this link haha.

LOL. What is so uncivilized about drywalling? I subscribe to the Vancouver Carpenter's YT channel, and he makes drywalling look fascinating. Maybe labor intensive and repetitive at times, but still lots of stuff to learn.

*OTOH, it was definitely way more "uncivilized" in the past: The Role Of Dung In Building Primitive Homes | Worst Jobs

 

[Thomas savage]

LOL. What is so uncivilized about drywalling? I subscribe to the Vancouver Carpenter's YT channel, and he makes drywalling look fascinating. Maybe labor intensive and repetitive at times, but still lots of stuff to learn.

*OTOH, it was definitely way more "uncivilized" in the past: The Role Of Dung In Building Primitive Homes | Worst Jobs

He's very civilised but then he's Canadian.

When you know you took a wrong turn on life's freeway..

 

[ernestcarl]

With his tutorials, at least, it does make it look rather smooth and effortless -- but reality is not always so kind at all times.

 

[DonH56]

My paintings were never as happy as those by Bob Ross despite the videos...

 

[KxDx]

There was a case in my city recently of a father that forgot his baby inside the car. It was a hot day, and when he realized it was too late.

That happens multiple times every summer... with pets and children alike. It’s horrible.