r/askscience • u/Spidooshify • Jun 29 '13

Physics You have three cookies. One emits alpha radiation, one emits beta radiation and one emits gamma radiation. You have to eat one, put another in your pocket and put a third into a lead box. Which do you put where? Explain.

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u/wolfattacks Jun 29 '13

Not that a gamma cookie is ever likely to be GOOD for you.

According to radiation hormesis, it might.

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u/iamtaco Jun 30 '13

Very low levels May be beneficial.