Talk:Plutonium
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[edit] Plutonium pic
What exactly should we use for the plutonium pic?--Taybo20 05:39, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
- That which you uploaded is fine. It does show the substance in the container, though we could show the box as well. -- Riffsyphon1024 05:53, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
- Alright the pic with the plutonium in the box is uploaded. I think it might be what you want. http://bttf.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Plutonium_box.jpg --Taybo20 06:04, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The purpose of the red liquid
- Since the red liquid is not the plutonium, and the pellet is contained within this liquid, might it be possible that the liquid was alpha ray-blocking in nature, perhaps a lead mixture to lessen contamination? This wouldn't be canonical without the Bobs saying something along these lines of course. -- Riffsyphon1024 07:15, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
- I'd say that Doc knew that the clear liquid provided as much protection as the lead-lined Delorean, since he opened and closed the box with all the remaining plutonium, without the hood of his radiation suit on. Western Union 05:18, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
- Unless that was a continuity error and it was just as dangerous in the box, or why else would they be wearing the suits? -- Riffsyphon1024 05:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
- Granted that it's listed in books and web sites as a movie goof, and it may well be, but this wiki explains things in-universe, if at all possible. The purpose of the clear cylinder in the film is that it would be unreasonable to just pick up a rod of plutonium with your hand -- so maybe the clear liquid prevents exposure from direct contact with the red tube for the time it takes to refuel, and (in addition to the packing material in the box) also protects when within arm's reach for just a second. Or maybe this is yet another case of Doc the "mad scientist" gaining our confidence and admiration as a trustworthy and brilliant workaholic and then surprising us with an illogical leap of faith. Western Union 17:00, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
- Unless that was a continuity error and it was just as dangerous in the box, or why else would they be wearing the suits? -- Riffsyphon1024 05:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
- I'd say that Doc knew that the clear liquid provided as much protection as the lead-lined Delorean, since he opened and closed the box with all the remaining plutonium, without the hood of his radiation suit on. Western Union 05:18, 30 June 2008 (UTC)