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mumblelard · 1 month

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grace or wok skills

i entered my attic bedroom and a large shaven headed man was there sitting on the edge of the bed. it used to be his room and his family still lived in the house below. gone for many years and seldom mentioned, i had assumed he was dead

the skin on his face was interrupted by a pattern, a harlequin of broken glass, with large shards painted to look like skin but not. i couldn't tell what was concealed under the paint

he asked me if they would be able to tell and i had to tell him yes and he wept

#grabbing onto the weeds to keep from falling off the edge of the world #old bookshelves full of old books #polaroid cameras #wand kings #trinitite #boba #mumblelard #cairns #cairn like substances #grace #dreams #dramamine #rambles #rumbles #glimmers #todays #second blue moon epoch #first spring

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anartificialsatellite · 6 months

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Growing up in southern New Mexico was kind of weird, but what was weirder was realizing other people didn't have the same kind of experiences we did, like, for example, 6th grade classmates smuggling back lightly radioactive material they'd stolen from a military site during a field trip.

#new mexico stuff #trinitite

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alux-ulkan · 9 months

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https://www.axios.com/2023/07/20/j-r-oppenheimer-movie-new-mexico-hispanics

Henry Herrera witnessed the Trinity Test. Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos: Russell Contreras/Axios, Bettmann/Contributor and Corbis via Getty Images

The mushroom cloud of the Trinity test in New Mexico. | Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images

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denimbex1986 · 8 months

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'The Trinity nuclear test site is an eerily silent place.

The area, in the desolate New Mexico desert, is where Robert J. Oppenheimer and his team changed the course of history by detonating the world’s first atomic bomb — the deadliest and most destructive weapon ever deployed, which helped end World War II.

The Trinity site, named after the nuclear project’s codename, is usually closed to the public, but the US military granted The Post exclusive access for one morning following renewed interest in the historic area spurred by the summer blockbuster about Oppenheimer’s life by Christopher Nolan.

The fenced-in site includes the “ground zero” where the bomb was detonated, leaving behind a 100-foot-wide and 10-foot-deep crater, about 60 miles north of White Sands National Park.

“The first atomic bomb was detonated up above that point on a steel tower that the bomb vaporized, so all that’s left now is one of the footings of that tower,” said Drew Hamilton, US Army Public Affairs Specialist for White Sands Missile Range.

The ground zero is behind locked gates, with only an obelisk marking where the plutonium device, named “Gadget,” released 18.6 kilotons of power, creating the infamous mushroom cloud seared into the world’s collective consciousness.

Littering the site are shards of green speckled glass-type objects — called Trinitite, after the test area — that were created by the sheer force of the bomb when it was detonated on July 16, 1945.

When the bomb went off, sand from the desert floor was sucked into its blast and “it was actually blown up into the fireball of the explosion, melted there and rained back down,” Hamilton explained, adding Trinitite was found miles away after the explosion.

As well as green Trinitite there are also red and black variations, which are much rarer, but sometimes found near the test area. Due to its radioactive nature, the US atomic energy commission bulldozed and buried most of it in 1953.

Hamilton added the Trinitite is the most commonly stolen thing from the site — which is illegal. Although still technically radioactive, it is not harmful.

In fact the whole site is still nominally radioactive, but exposure is lower than what you would get from eating a banana, the Army said, insisting it’s “perfectly safe.”

“We’ve had all kind of things from people coming out in full suits and masks, people taking their shoes and just leaving them in the parking lot. Please don’t do that,” Hamilton laughed.

Also on the site is the Schmidt-McDonald Ranch House, where the Gadget bomb’s plutonium core was assembled, and the base camp where those involved in the project lived.

Nolan, whose drama “Oppenheimer” has already grossed over $649 million worldwide, traveled to the Trinity Site in preparation for the movie.

“He brought a whole crew out here, location scouting, and they spent the better part of the day driving around visiting Trinity Site ground zero, the ranch house, as well as locations that are not part of the tour,” he added.

The results of the Trinity tests led to the first and only time nuclear weapons have ever been deployed, when the US dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 — killing between 129,000 and 226,000 mostly civilians and forcing Japan’s surrender.

The site opens to the public free of charge twice in year — in April and October.

Hamilton disclosed Japanese tourists are among the most interested in the site, outside of American visitors.

“As far as its meaning, as far as whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, we prefer to leave that up to the individual visitor to decide,” Hamilton said.

But the most remarkable thing about the visit is what it makes people think about rather than what they see.

“There isn’t a whole lot here; there’s not a lot to do, this isn’t an amusement park… but this is the place where the door to the atomic age was kicked open,” Hamilton said. “Once this happened, there was no denying that the world was not going back.”

The general public is only allowed to access Trinity Site twice a year because the rest of the time, missile testing is being conducted around the historical landmark.

“White Sands Missile Range primarily tests missile technology, whether that be air defense or surface-to-surface,” the Army spokesman said. “We also support NASA almost once a month.”

Hamilton was not authorized to disclose more details of what gets tested at the Army facility, but during The Post’s visit, tanks could be seen driving in the distance, as well as construction of bunkers for future testing.

The site is preparing for a huge influx at its next visitation date on October 21 — because of the movie. Hamilton says they are preparing for even more people than in 2015 for the 70th anniversary of the tests when 5,000 people turned up.

“We’ve upgraded all of our facilities,” said Hamilton. “We are prepared to handle more than 5,000 per visit these days, which is good because I think in October we’re going to get a lot more than that.”'

#Trinity test #J. Robert Oppenheimer #Christopher Nolan #White Sands National Park #New Mexico #Trinitite #Schmidt-McDonald Ranch House #Hiroshima #Nagasaki

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dougielombax · 1 year

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Do you ever think any visitors to the Trinity test site tried sneaking home a piece of Trinitite as a kind of twisted souvenir?

I’m sure some at least tried.

Idk

#personal stuff #dougie rambles #trinitite #geology #nuclear weapons #twin peaks the return #mister manticore #trinity desk project #analog horror #oppenheimer

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sakuraswordly · 1 year

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Source: https://www.geologyin.com

This sample of red trinitite. Image credit: @TrinititeMan On Twitter.

#minerals #geology #trinitite

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theclockworkkidart · 5 months

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(LotL OC) Chibis of all my radioactive Gems. Technically a redraw although I didn’t get to them all last time. (link to old one)

All of them are radioactive and live on their separate island with no knowledge of the first. They can irradiate things around them to various degrees, but don’t suffer any harm from it.

But yeah they’re all labelled.

#land of the lustrous #houseki no kuni #lotl ion #lotl chernobylite #lotl curite #lotl vicanite #lotl ekanite #lotl verrite #lotl astrocyanite #lotl blue topaz #lotl trinitite #lotl pitchblende #lotl cygnusite #lotl green diamond #lotl ianthinite #lotl thorianite #lotl autunite #lotl monazite

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kalevalakryze · 11 months

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The Forge Jitters

“Chugging caffeine to try and fight the inevitable crash.”

The duties of an Armorer were vast and all consuming. She knew this since the day she picked the particular path, watching as Mandalorian armorers worked in tandem at the great forge, all those years ago. The armor she made helped keep her convert alive as long as they had been, and while many had gone their own ways, they went with the protection of her armor, and the promise of a home to return to , so long as they still walked the way.

When they retook Mandalore, it only added to her workload: the beskar alloy from the imperials needed melted and reforged for the people in belonged to, building materials would need assembled, and armor would need repaired. All on top of establishing safe zones, clearing Alamites, staying clear of the Mand’alor’s strange choice in pet (that sewer lizard kept trying to nip at their people’s heels, though Bo insisted he was harmless each time), and working on getting her people to follow Lady Kryze as they followed her. She was not made to be a leader, but an Armorer, and the retaking of their home meant she could just be what she was meant to again.

The Children of The Watch still came to her, much more often than not, to ensure the orders passed down were correct, to question the niteowls or the history of the planet. The Armorer turned those who were more stubborn at the change in leadership as her apprentices, teaching them the way of the forge, while sharing wisdom about following one’s Mand’alor.

When others would step away for the night, The Armorer often found herself pulled in another direction, clearing materials and checking welds, helping the Mand’alor, often by just being a steady presence to bounce thoughts off of. So, in order to stay awake and alert, she’d turned to Caff and other energy supplements.

It was no secret that these methods often led to feeling worse, heightened paranoia, muscle spasms, the likes of which could make one a liability, but when Bo Katan stepped into the forge that night, greeting her with silence, and the weight of a forehead against the center of her back, The Armorer knew it was worth it, to provide the same strength to the woman who gave her their home back.

“Bo Katan,” The Armorer greeted, setting down the beskar tongs that seemed to rattle and vibrate in her hands, placed somewhat too roughly against a stone table. “You have returned. What came of your travels?” The golden helmeted warrior only stepped away as the Mand’alor walked to the table to set her helmet down. The small machine had been brought down by the niteowls when their took a break at the forge, soon, the sound of the device heating and pouring water into the dusted grounds echoed off the walls, refilling a cup that had been filled on and off the entire day.

“Din Djarin and I went to the New Republic together, they’ve offered to put out bulletins for the other clans of Mandalorian’s, to let them know they can come home. Clan Wren has also started to link us into the safest trade route Sabine could find. Boba Fett declared that he does not wish to return to Mandalore permanently, though he does have plans to visit and help us reestablish ourselves-“ the redheads voice trailed. They could both use more sleep than either were willing to let on, especially with the Mand’alor out in the galaxy, continuing to reunite tribes and clans without the darksaber by her side, but a planet to call home.

“You have done well, Lady Kryze,” the woman complimented, keeping her back turned from Bo as her helmet was lifted, just enough to swallow a mouthful of too hot caff. The burn helped jar her system back to where it was meant to be. As her helmet was replaced, and she’d turned herself back in time, she’d caught the sight of her Mand’alor’s head ducked bashfully, and the way her cheeks reddened with blush. Worth it indeed, if keeping herself awake ensured she would still be the one garnering that type of reaction.

“What about you? How have things been since I’ve been gone?” Bo questioned, taking those few steps closer and reaching to grab her free hand. These small moments of affection were becoming more and more common lately, on both of their ends. So the Armorer let her hand wrap around Bo’s as she thought of the best way to respond.

“The trinitite seems to be taking well to the durasteel and other materials recovered from the imperial facility, the apprentices have done well molding them together so we can rebuild. However we will need to discuss if we will be redoming the cities in the future.” The crystal on the surface would be a perfect and abundant material for them to use, if they could work it properly to still allow sunlight and not superheat the civilization.

As she spoke, she’d turned to refill another cup of caff, the burn wearing off once more and allowing the feeling of the crash to start. Beneath her helmet, brown eyes screwed shut, the sound of the cup missing the spout of the device on several occasions echoing.

“Hey-“ she’d heard, a soft tone from bo katan that seemed specially reserved for her. A hand on her shoulder, sliding down to the un-armored portion of her bicep and rubbing against the material soothingly. “You’ve been busy,” the redhead pointed out, offering a smile at the blank stare she’d received. “Just, come back to the tents with me for a while. We can talk there if you want, or do something else…” her voice trailed off in a suggestive tone, though the Armorer knew it was a trap. One meant to lull her out of the forge with a false sense that they would take a new step, only to be lured away from her work to waste time sleeping (a sentient The Armorer did not normally hold, as she’d encouraged many that sleep was a necessity. She never was good at following her own advice).

Despite her wish to deny, to turn herself back to her work, she couldn’t find it in herself to say no to Bo Katan. Her mug was set down on the stone ledge that served as a shelf, fingers steadying it so her jittery hand would not knock it to the ground, and she soon took her rightful place at the other’s side.

Bo Katan walked with a perfect speed, like she’d been ready for The Armorer’s hurried strides. With how often she’d seen the Mand’alor in a similar predicament of caff fueled energy, it made sense how she’d guessed the exact strides the golden helmeted woman would take.

All too soon, they were both cramped inside of Bo Katan’s tent. A tactical decision on the niteowls part, there was nothing to distract oneself with, as the Mand’alor kept her tent rather empty. Still though, small trinkets from foundlings were displayed proudly along a stack of crates, the only area that seemed cared for in the tent. She’d noticed the small trinket she’d helped one of her foundling apprentices create, beskar scraps melted together to form an inch sized bust of Bo-Katan’s own helmet, front and center from all the little pieces.

In the corner of the tent, Bo’s sewer lizard made a snapping sound, reaching out like he was going to nip at the trim of her heavy skirt. “Akaan, down.” The woman commanded, hands resting on her hips as she stared down the small creature. A brief showdown occurred between the two, before ‘Akaan’ lowered himself back into the small bed of furs.

“He’s harmless, really,” Bo promised as she set her helmet on an empty section of the crates, armor soon following in a near stack beside them. “Now come on, you look like you’re about to drop.” And then the Mand’alor was settling into the cot. It wasn’t large enough for two people, but this was a dance they’d repeated just often enough to understand how to fit, even if Bo switched their positions.

The armorer sighed, a heavy sound that only seemed to expel all the energy she’d tried to pour into her system over the last few days. At least she wouldn’t be crashing in the middle of a project. The Armorer removed only the beskar chest plate, furs and heavy skirt, before she settled into the bed, more on Bo Katan than the actual cot itself.

Despite the awkward angle, and the unfortunate situation of The Armorer needing her helmet, the pair eventually got comfortable. Bo’s right arm wrapped firmly around her middle as her helm lay against the woman’s shoulder, both arms wrapped around her mand’alor. Her arm would be numb in the morning, stuck between Bo and the thin mattress, but like her temporary sleep strike, it was also deemed worth the consequences.

Even with the crash of sleep, and allowing her body to still, her mind still ran rampant with projects and designs, though her body offered no motivation to do anything about these half formed thoughts.

Seeming to sense the disruption in The Armorer’s relaxation, Bo’s hand traveled the length of her hip to her shoulder, then back down again. “The forge is quiet, the hammers have stilled. It is time to rest, mesh’la.” Bo’s voice was heavy with sleep, her eyes stayed shut as deft fingers gently prodded and massaged out knots along the other woman’s back. The flight suit separating their skin prevented her from providing as much relief as she’d wanted in the moment, but it was relaxing enough that soon, The Armorer could not procrastinate the call of sleep’s embrace, body relaxing against Bo Katan’s, as the two finally drifted off to a well deserved rest.

#bo katan kryze #bo katan x the armorer #the mandalorian #the armorer #nitearmor #my fic #take off your helmet #the armorer deserves a hug #I literally end all of these with them going to sleep #i’m projecting #I’m constantly exhausted so they both have to be too #ursa mention #Sabine mention #and boba #he should get to be a part of the new mandalore too #incorrect mandalorian building practices probably #I have no idea if they can really combine trinitite with beskar or durasteel #but we can imagine #that I know something about construction.

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mizuthe-cat · 7 days

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nobody ever talks about how the ground turns to glass after nuclear bombs go off and I think that’s sad because it’s really cool :(

#mizu nonsense #Like when the first one went off at the Trinity site now you have pieces of trinitite there #you can’t remove them from the zone anymore because there’s plutonium in them #but I wish I had some :(

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doolallymagpie · 2 years

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love it when i buy a new paint color and realize it’s not the one i needed

love it when i then realize i can mix it with far less other paint and get that color

#vallejo verdigris is NOT the color i was looking to use for my trinitite dust #but with a dab of yellow it can become that color

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mumblelard · 10 months

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solstice storms or snakes are reoccuring

my ex-father-in-law had two heart attacks over the weekend and a double bypass last night. none of his kids and none of his grandkids have spoken to him for years. i haven't talked to him in more than a dozen years myself. that last five minutes are burned into my memory forever

still, he was a big part of my life when i was a young man. i learned a lot from him. he accepted me for who i was in a way that made it easier for me to do the same. he got me out of bad trouble that was on its way to worse trouble more than once

anyway, i had such a good weekend with my kids, unaware that any of this was happening. over the years, finn and i have had conversations about how we would feel when he was gone. we had agreed that it was impossible to predict. it's not over yet, but i think we are starting to find out now, and it's worse than either of us expected

#the wing is broken off of this one and glued back on #strange loops #black fawns #woodpiles #mushrooms #river pants #hellbenders #knife cousins #trinitite #wombo #rye #the fourth quadrant is an optical illusion a region that truly only exists in a escherian reality #end of messages

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mindblowingscience · 5 months

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At 5:29 am on the morning of 16 July 1945, in the state of New Mexico, a dreadful slice of history was made. The dawn calm was torn asunder as the United States Army detonated a plutonium implosion device known as the Gadget – the world's very first test of a nuclear bomb, known as the Trinity test. This moment would change warfare forever. The energy release, equivalent to 21 kilotons of TNT, vaporized the 30-meter test tower (98 ft) and miles of copper wires connecting it to recording equipment. The resulting fireball fused the tower and copper with the asphalt and desert sand below into green glass – a new mineral called trinitite. Decades later, scientists discovered a secret hidden in a piece of that trinitite – a rare form of matter known as a quasicrystal, once thought to be impossible. "Quasicrystals are formed in extreme environments that rarely exist on Earth," geophysicist Terry Wallace of Los Alamos National Laboratory explained in 2021.

#Science #Physics #Geology #Nuclear #Crystals #Thermodynamics

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retroillustrates · 8 months

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The toxic family

Copia/Pestilence and Pollution had an offspring by accident, and the result was a being who called herself Miasma.

Miasma first appeared in Italy during the middle ages, and she did some work of her own, which promoted new myths centered around her. Her parents never noticed or knew about her, as they had their own jobs and duties.

Having spent so much time isolated from everyone, Miasma has trouble speaking given that she doesn't have a first language. She is most fluent in italian and latin, but she knows a bit of Kazakh, french, spanish, swedish and one dialect of chinese.

Miasma was caught eventually in Kazakhstan at the lake Chagan by the Scp foundation and has been in lockdown for half a century. She met the plague doctor there.

049's touch doesn't affect her, and in return he offers her the guardianship she lacked in her existence. He helped her learn to write and focus on one language (latin by her own choice).

Being a child of two hazardeos horsemen, she is radioactive herself and can spread radiation sickness. If her radiation is particularly intense, she can create trinitite stones.