U.S. Explodes Atomic Bombs Near Beers To See If They Are Safe To Drink

[Chris_]

U.S. Explodes Atomic Bombs Near Beers To See If They Are Safe To Drink

So you're minding your own business when all of a sudden, a nuclear bomb goes off, there's a shock wave, fires all around, general destruction and you, having somehow survived, need a drink. What can you do? There is no running water, not where you are. But there is a convenience store. It's been crushed by the shock wave, but there are still bottles of beer, Coke and diet soda intact on the floor.

So you wonder: Can I grab one of those beers and gulp it down? Or is it too radioactive? And what about taste? If I drink it, will it taste OK?

This could happen, no? Not to everybody, but let's say it happens to you. Have you been wondering what to do?

Well, wonder no longer.

NPR

Priorities...

[Eupher]

It makes complete sense to me.

But I wouldn't want to be the poor bastard that used a church key on that first can.  Of course, nuking a can of beer would excite a whole buncha molecules. Stuff would spray faster than it could be consumed.

[Skul]

Every cloud has a silver lining.
They should be easy to find in the dark.

[Chris_]

It makes complete sense to me.

But I wouldn't want to be the poor bastard that used a church key on that first can.  Of course, nuking a can of beer would excite a whole buncha molecules. Stuff would spray faster than it could be consumed.

I think glass is a better insulator than aluminum.

[NHSparky]

Meh.  If anything, the gamma radiation would pretty much kill any bugs inside of it.

Just gotta wash the fallout off the can first.