Solar Activity Found to Influence Behavior of Radioactive Particles

Science | 206604 hits | Aug 25 1:31 pm | Posted by: DrCaleb

While examining data on radioactive isotopes, Purdue researchers found disagreement in measured decay rates, which goes against the long-accepted belief that these rates are constant. While searching for an explanation, the scientists came across other re

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by DrCaleb
Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:03 pm
Yea, boring. But, from another article - "In another moment of weirdness, Purdue nuclear engineer Jere Jenkins noticed an inexplicable drop in the decay rate of manganese-54 when he was testing it one night in 2006. It so happened that this drop occurred just over a day before a large flare erupted on the sun."

Now that's the ticket! More quantum weirdness!
by sandorski
Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:23 pm
Sounds like a Conspiracy. Time to Nuke the Sun before it's too late!
by BartSimpson
Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:26 pm
Cool. A means to predict solar flares. That is awesome stuff for power companies, telecoms, and etc.
by raydan
Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:27 pm
"DrCaleb" said
Yea, boring. But, from another article - "In another moment of weirdness, Purdue nuclear engineer Jere Jenkins noticed an inexplicable drop in the decay rate of manganese-54 when he was testing it one night in 2006. It so happened that this drop occurred just over a day before a large flare erupted on the sun."

Now that's the ticket! More quantum weirdness!

Was he able to repete the experiment?
If not... it's worth nothing.

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