Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Radiological Scans of Downtown DC Released

(Via the Federation of American Scientists Secrecy News blog)

A pre-inauguration DOE/NSA study of radioactivity in the downtown DC area has just been released. They obviously didn't find any significant man-made radioactivity, as the ceremony went off without (much) disturbance. Now the report stands as a testament to the level of security last January and (for DC natives) a powerful alternative look at the streets we know and love.

There is one horrifyingly fitting piece of the report. See that lone big purple blotch in the middle/left of the map? That's the WWII memorial. Apparently, it was built with mildly radioactive materials.

3 comments:

  1. Hahha, both cool and weird (and somewhat unsettling)

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  2. Yeah, and not a good sign for the WWII memorial. I really like that memorial, but I'd be lying if this won't in the back of my mind next time I'm down there!

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  3. that is some bittersweet irony for the the WWII memorial. almost like it was left over from when the bomb was dropped.

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