Closing Bell: DIY Nuclear Reactor
This has already gotten some coverage today, but it’s worth mentioning again: in a warehouse on a tree lined Bed Stuy street, resident Mark Suppes has built his own nuclear reactor. He is the 38th amateur scientist to do so. According to the BBC, his neighbors don’t seem to mind and the procedure is apparently…

This has already gotten some coverage today, but it’s worth mentioning again: in a warehouse on a tree lined Bed Stuy street, resident Mark Suppes has built his own nuclear reactor. He is the 38th amateur scientist to do so. According to the BBC, his neighbors don’t seem to mind and the procedure is apparently legal and safe. Suppes’ goal is to solve the world’s energy crisis, and we don’t think Bed Stuy’s a bad place to do it.
Extreme DIY: Building a Home Nuclear Reactor in NYC [BBC]
Not to Worry About that Nuclear Reactor on Your Street [NY Mag]
Dude is Building a Nuclear Reactor in Bed Stuy [Bed Stuy Blog]
Photo from Bed Stuy Blog via BBC.
The Bed Stuy Project, as opposed to The Manhattan Project!!!!
Gives a whole new meaning to the word “Project” in bed Stuy.
Moby!!!! ROTFLMMFAO
Holy shit – Moby built a nuke!! We’re all screwed!!
Radioactive boyscout
hey, I saw the same thing in DIBS’ basement
nutjob. but he ain’t a dumbass.
we need more people like Mr. Suppes in the US.
Now I know why my apples seem inordinately large this year.
Who is this nutjob and what street does he live on???
“and we don’t think Bed Stuy’s a bad place to do it”
Uh oh!
Hasn’t McDonough had enough?
***Bid half off peak comps***