Richard Handl is a Swedish man smart enough to obtain radioactive elements and attempt to assemble a nuclear reactor, but dumb enough to do so at home without a license from the regulatory agency in Sweden. Needless to say they would have turned down his application.
It’s hard to believe that this doesn’t violate the Blogspot terms of service, but he ran a blog chronicling his adventures which involve obtaining radium, americium, thorium, uranium and other elements. You’ll also be shocked to learn, he even managed to have a little meltdown on his kitchen stove. Continue reading