XPost: alt.fan.heinlein   
   From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:09:27 -0400, WolfFan    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Oct 25, 2025, Thomas Koenig wrote   
   >(in article <10dhvus$35i3g$3@dont-email.me>):   
   >   
   >> WolfFan  schrieb:   
   >> > I wonder what a bloody alpha particle is...   
   >>   
   >> A nucleus consisting of two protons an two neutrons, passing through   
   >> a blood stream at high energy. Generally not considered healthy.   
   >   
   >Also known as He-4 nucleus. Alphas are the most common form of radioactivity.   
      
   You know, when your post above finally appeared in Agent, I knew   
   immediately what you were asking.   
      
   I'm amazed nobody else figured it out.   
      
   I'm not sure they have figured it out yet, either.   
   --    
   "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,   
   Who evil spoke of everyone but God,   
   Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"   
      
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