The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation (link roundup)

The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation - - there was one copy on sale when I checked eBay Via.

And a few more links:

1. Three-wheeled jeep and other vintage experimental vehicles.

2. Bent Objects sculpture based on one of the Neatorama mascots.

3. Illustration of a very sad man playing a DS.

*Previously: Hallowed nuclear power plant.

*Buy nuke-related memorabilia at eBay.

Hallowed nuclear power plant (link roundup)

Church and cooling towers spotted here, source unknown.

And a few more links:

1. Hideous photos of bears that have gone bald, possibly due to genetic defects.

2. No, despite what it may claim, that shampoo will not protect you from the swine flu.

3. Photo gallery of an outdated fire station located relatively close to my home.

*Previously: Gallery of abandoned, nuclear-powered Soviet lighthouses.

*Buy nuke-related memorabilia at eBay.

Atomic Energy Lab

Hard to believe, but apparently true, the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was sold in 1951 and came with uranium ore, a geiger counter and other items as shown here. I didn't see any for sale at eBay, but I did find this book on sale at Amazon:



The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made: The Life and Times of A. C. Gilbert, the Man Who Saved Christmas

Via.

*Previously: The atomic future.

*Buy Vault Boy bobbleheads at eBay.

Ancient Egyptian Anti-Missile System?

This is a photo of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard complex in Nekoma, North Dakota. It was designed to launch missiles to shoot down Soviet nukes, but was only operational for four months in the 70's. You'll find more information and photos here. Who needs science fiction when the American military actually built an anti-ballistic missile complex that looked like an ancient Egyptian pyramid? Via.

*Previously: Illuminati Pyramid paper toy.

*Buy nuke-related memorabilia at eBay.

Remains of the Enterprise found in middle of the Pacific Ocean

This image, which looks like a recently exhumed flying saucer isn't photoshopped. It's called The Cactus Dome, but you'll have to go here to find out what it is. Via.

*Previously: Flash Gordon-style Lego spaceship.

*Buy Star Trek posters at eBay.

The atomic future

"I'm ready for an atomic future" t-shirt design by Alex Olmsted for Threadless. You can vote for it by clicking on the voting widget:



*Previously: US vs. Commies plastic soldiers set.

*Buy Vault Boy bobbleheads at eBay.

Gallery of abandoned, nuclear-powered Soviet lighthouses

English Russia:

[T]he Communist Party of the Soviet Union decided to build a chain of lighthouses to guide ships finding their way in the dark polar night across uninhabited shores of the Soviet Russian Empire. So it has been done and a series of such lighthouses has been erected. They had to be fully autonomous, because they were situated hundreds and hundreds miles aways from any populated areas. After reviewing different ideas on how to make them work for a years without service and any external power supply, Soviet engineers decided to implement atomic energy to power up those structures. So, special lightweight small atomic reactors were produced in limited series to be delivered to the Polar Circle lands and to be installed on the lighthouses.

The lighthouses have been abandoned and looted. See a gallery of images here. Via.

*Previously: Lighthouse desktop wallpaper.

*Buy "Lighthouses Around The World A Pictorial History" at Amazon.

Female Optimus Pime desktop wallpaper (link roundup)

Female Optimus Prime desktop wallpaper.

And a few more links:

1. MTV suffered a massive ratings decline and claims its new shows will focus on young people proving themselves, rather than its recent lineup of freakshows.


2. /Film calls Will Smith's latest movie the worst/creepiest of the year. I'm definitely in the minority, I've always disliked Will Smith.


3. Some cartoony X-Men.


4. Gallery of nuclear slide rules (for weapon effects calculations and other fun math problems). There's at least one on sale at eBay. Via.

*Previously: Recoiless nuclear rifle.

*Find vintage and brand new Transformers at eBay.

Dr. Manhattan poster by Dave Perillo

Dr. Manhattan poster by Dave Perillo. Click through to see his Nite-Owl poster.

Previously: Star Wars Cantina poster by Dave Perillo.

*Preorder Watchmen action figures at Entertainment Earth.

Mutated nesting doll by Jamie Pitarch

"Chernobyl" by Jamie Pitarch. Via these sites.

*Previously: Stripper nesting dolls.

*Find nesting dolls at eBay.

US vs Commies Plastic Toy Soldier Set

One of the gifts available in the disappointingly bland Atomic Testing museum store. The museum came to my attention when I spotted this excellent poster:

Packaging: No-Rad Anti-Radiation Pills

Link.

Video: Areva makes nuclear power seem pretty swell

Areva