Looks like one of the popular Post-Nuclear-War myths is about to get tested.
The Mythbusters are going to nuke a collection of bugs, namely cockroaches, and give them an unhealthy dose of radiation and see what happens.
Frankly.. I'm hoping Kari gets bit by one and becomes RoachWoman.. no word on what her super powers would be..
(wait.. no I don't.. what's wrong with me?)
Anyhow.. they are going to bombard the bugs with up to 100k rads (or 1000 grays for people using the current radiation measurements), and take them back to see how long they survive.
Per Wikipedia:
"A whole-body dose of 10-20 grays of high-energy radiation, delivered at one time, can be fatal to humans".
The Episode is expected to air in 4 to 6 months... lets just hope they don't turn into killer cockroaches ala Damnation Alley..
The whole article can be read here on the Tri-City Herald's website here.
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Mythbusters to test post-nuke Cockroach theory
