Even worse they had a device that could safely move the berilium spheres without the risk of them falling which would prevent the demon core from going prompt critical but no… Louis Slotin thought so highly of himself he literally couldn’t think that he could make a mistake and accidentally killed himself. Let that be the lesson that no one is mistakeproof.
The demon core is, at the same time, the dumbest thing I’ve heard someone do, and yet…
“Here’s a vessel containing the most powerful force yet discovered. Nobody’s seen it in person before. A quick peek probably won’t kill you.”
“Hmmm… fuck it.”
“Also if this dome closes we are all dead. Let’s keep it open with this special device called a screw driver“
Screwdriver slips out of the gap.
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Even worse they had a device that could safely move the berilium spheres without the risk of them falling which would prevent the demon core from going prompt critical but no… Louis Slotin thought so highly of himself he literally couldn’t think that he could make a mistake and accidentally killed himself. Let that be the lesson that no one is mistakeproof.