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IrishRover · 04-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Here's an interesting little fact...Pre 1945 steel is very valuable for some purposes, since it was forged before thre was man-made radioactivity in the atmoshphere. The difference is enough to be significant for some scientific instruments. Apparently, some metal from the Hoscheseeflotte, salvaged between the World Wars, went to the moon with Appollo instruments. Supplies are limited.

Could a mad scientist or industrialist raid some mothballed warships to get high grade pre-1945 steel?

04-03-2010, 06:51 PM	#170
IrishRover Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Real-Life Weirdness Here's an interesting little fact...Pre 1945 steel is very valuable for some purposes, since it was forged before thre was man-made radioactivity in the atmoshphere. The difference is enough to be significant for some scientific instruments. Apparently, some metal from the Hoscheseeflotte, salvaged between the World Wars, went to the moon with Appollo instruments. Supplies are limited. Could a mad scientist or industrialist raid some mothballed warships to get high grade pre-1945 steel? __________________ You can acomplish a lot with a kind word, but you can acomplish a lot more with a kind word and a vicious left hook.