Worst ones were those floating cars and the CSI kit simply because they knew how dangerous it was and did nothing.
Haha, I had lots of those 80s-90s toys as a kid. I survived those murderous toys. I'M INVINCIBLE!
I still have one of those metal pokemon cards around
Kill em all. Let Hasbro sort em out.
My sister had a couple of those sky dancers :v:
I'm surprised they even lasted that long on the market.
[QUOTE=Larry_G;45236514]That atomic lab kit wtf[/QUOTE]
It looks like it'd be right at home in the Fallout universe. Was that toy from the 50's/60's or something?
Also I remember fuckin' Sky Dancers, I think my sister might've had one long ago.
Oh man I remember AquaDots (Called Bindeez in Australia). Ours were recalled for poisoning when young children ate them, not daterape if put in drinks
[QUOTE=ironman17;45236770]It looks like it'd be right at home in the Fallout universe. Was that toy from the 50's/60's or something?
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Yeah Fallout instantly jumped to mind. But it has to be fake, there's no way someone sold fucking radioactive fuel this freely.
what an annoying voice
[QUOTE=Midas22;45236526]Worst ones were those floating cars and the CSI kit simply because they knew how dangerous it was and did nothing.[/QUOTE]
if you actually legitimately try to sell shit that can kill a baby and know full well, you honestly deserve serious jail time
It's not fake
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_U-238_Atomic_Energy_Laboratory[/url]
I remember almost everything form this list, haha holy shit. This was like a nostalgia-fest for me.
Still curious as to who the fuck thought that giving kids radioactive shit was okay?
I remember getting a toy microscope kit when I was like 5 years old. It came with glass slides, some of which had already cracked and broken in the packaging, a real scalpel and a sharp needle like thing.
[QUOTE=gudman;45236836]Yeah Fallout instantly jumped to mind. But it has to be fake, there's no way someone sold fucking radioactive fuel this freely.[/QUOTE]
Times were different back then. Many people believed radiation were good for them.
[video=youtube;9Q1gksqqhLU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q1gksqqhLU[/video]
[QUOTE=Steel & Iron;45236962]Times were different back then. Many people believed radiation were good for them.
[video=youtube;9Q1gksqqhLU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q1gksqqhLU[/video][/QUOTE]
it makes you realize how shit the 50's really were
"You can clean every ounce of make up that can clog your pours"
that and melt your face off too
Most people think all forms of radiation will just seep through your skin and give you cancer, but that's not really true at all. There are three different types of particles: alpha, beta, and gamma, and while they are all radioactive, it really depends on which one you're getting hit by for what effects you're going to get.
Depending on what type of radiation it is, just your skin is enough to keep it at bay.
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In that video, unless she licked the radioactive dirt off of her face, I highly doubt that she would receive any side effects from it if it was alpha particles, for instance.
[QUOTE=gudman;45236836]Yeah Fallout instantly jumped to mind. But it has to be fake, there's no way someone sold fucking radioactive fuel this freely.[/QUOTE]
U283 Isn't really dangerous compared to it's other isotopes, and isn't fuel for anything but a single experimental reactor (it's depleted uranium).
Still probably not a good idea for a kids toy.
I am never buying toys for my children ever
Holy shit me and little brother owned a majority of those toys.
I'm surprised we never got hurt!
If kids can choke on a pokeball I wouldn't trust them anywhere near a radioactive source
Diving sticks? Really?
Man, those were the shit. Your friends were assholes if they were throwing them at you.
Also, Lawn Darts are fucking awesome. My parents still have a set in the shed somewhere. We stopped using them when we got a dog for very obvious reasons.
Also, I would like to point out that some kids are amazingly stupid. Not darwinism level of stupid, but close.
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;45237023]U283 Isn't really dangerous compared to it's other isotopes, and isn't fuel for anything but a single experimental reactor (it's depleted uranium).
Still probably not a good idea for a kids toy.[/QUOTE]
Never really understood the difference in those elements and stuff... not my strong suit at all. But still "isn't dangerous compared to other isotopes" surely doesn't mean it isn't dangerous if you eat it or something, no?
[QUOTE=Aphtonites;45236660]My sister had a couple of those sky dancers :v:
I'm surprised they even lasted that long on the market.[/QUOTE]
What's truly funny is that those spinny helicopter toys that work in exactly the same manner are still on the market, not to mention the recent surge in RC helicopters that convey all the same dangers with even less predictability.[QUOTE=ironman17;45236770]It looks like it'd be right at home in the Fallout universe. Was that toy from the 50's/60's or something?
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I don't see the problem unless they're selling it with refined, reactor grade Uranium. The raw ore isn't radioactive enough to be a threat unless you wear it as a fucking pendant. Or eat it, like a bloody moron. And kits like that fostered a desire for science in kids, which we just don't have anymore.
All I learned is that kids are really dumb, and apparently try really hard to kill themselves.
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I don't see the problem unless they're selling it with refined, reactor grade Uranium. The raw ore isn't radioactive enough to be a threat unless you wear it as a fucking pendant.[B] Or eat it, like a bloody moron[/B]. And kits like that fostered a desire for science in kids, which we just don't have anymore.[/QUOTE]
Never underestimate the tenacity of toddlers and small children to try to eat everything in sight.
[QUOTE=TestECull;45237366]What's truly funny is that those spinny helicopter toys that work in exactly the same manner are still on the market, not to mention the recent surge in RC helicopters that convey all the same dangers with even less predictability.
I don't see the problem unless they're selling it with refined, reactor grade Uranium. The raw ore isn't radioactive enough to be a threat unless you wear it as a fucking pendant. Or eat it, like a bloody moron. And kits like that fostered a desire for science in kids, which we just don't have anymore.[/QUOTE]
The only problem with that kit was that it was a choking hazard. It's never good for a kid to ingest a chunk of uranium. Actually, it's more dangerous to consume something that's emitting alpha particles (like the polonium samples included in that kit) than something that's shooting off gamma rays (like the zinc that's provided).
If they marketed it for young adults or teenagers I think it would have really caught on, even if the demographic was small. It likely wouldn't have been recalled. It's honestly no different than the kits and samples that some high school teachers can get their hands on. In all honesty, a small sliver of sodium is by far more dangerous to have around kids than a piece of polonium.
At least the radiation from a piece of polonium will hit your clothes and die off. A piece of sodium [I]can explode.[/I]
I had that fingerprint kit...
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