Ohio man sparks panic and 40 homes are evacuated after phoning 911 to say he had been burned by

[Free Vulcan]

'a homemade NUCLEAR REACTOR in his garage'



Around 40 homes in Ohio have been evacuated after a man called 911 claiming he had sustained 'radio frequency burns' while building a small homemade nuclear reactor inside his garage.

The man, who is in his late 20s or early 30s, said he was building a 'quantum physics generator' in his garage and referenced 'alpha waves' and a 'particle accelerator' in his call last night.

The evacuation order was issued for several streets in Northwest Columbus on, as a bomb squad, arson fire investigators and medics rushed to the potentially radioactive scene.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7762267/40-homes-Columbus-Ohio-evacuated-homemade-NUCLEAR-REACTOR-burns-owner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

[GtHawk]

Geez, doesn't he know the future is cold fusion?

[catfish1957]

Geez, doesn't he know the future is cold fusion?

Wonder if a Delorean was parked in the garage?

[verga]

Enter Radioactive Boy Scout on  YouTube.
This guy is yeas behind the times.

[TomSea]

I had heard about this in Columbus, Ohio. I'm glad it was picked up on. The man was trying to build a nuclear reactor in his garage.

[Ghost Bear]

[thackney]

...A nuclear specialist who was brought to the scene found a homemade capacitor.

The device consists of two or more separate conducting plates and is used to store an electric charge, not dissimilar to a battery....