Monday, August 04, 2008

Let Them Eat Yellowcake

I was watching "Bush's War" again on Frontline last night, and of course Saddam trying to buy yellowcake came up a lot.

Is yellowcake one of the more ironically named things around?
Yellowcake is used in the preparation of fuel for nuclear reactors, where it is processed into purified UO2 for use in fuel rods for PHWR and other systems using unenriched uranium. It may also be enriched, by being converted to uranium hexafluoride gas (UF6), by isotope separation through gaseous diffusion or in a gas centrifuge to produce enriched uranium suitable for use in weapons and reactors.

Hmm. Does reading that make you scared? Or are you about to look up, cock your head a bit and think "you know what...I could eat"?

3 comments:

Gina said...

Duncan Hines Butter Recipe with the Duncan Hines Chocolate Frosting attack!

Activate South Beach Crispy Meal Bar defense systems!

Tricia said...

couldn't finish watching that frontline, got too depressed. But I can get pbs on my tv!

Xmastime said...

you left your cable in a cab with your phone??!??!!