@gabigowriel it is public you just have to look for it :) Radiation at lower levels is not necessarily detrimental to one's health, Google "hormesis."
Airline pilot studies indicate lower rate of cancer than general population attributed to lifestyles not overweight and non smoking. Same study indicates pilots have a higher rate of myeloid leukemia, astrocytoma, prostate cancer, and malignant melanoma. Google "Radiation Exposure Aloft -- Are You Being Nuked?", on AVweb.
@kawiixD I was told by a nurse that its a similar amount of radiation you get from a chest x ray (she was vague..), and thats a fairly big blast of radiation. But I remember it was the equivalent of a few days worth of background radiation. Its not the amount that would be worrying, but the intensity over a short duration. But Its fine, pilots fly everyday and Ive never heard of anything negative happening, and I cant find any on the net. Certainly not bad if you only fly once in a while.
@youngthugga87 sorry but I cannot provide information as to carrier. There is only one airline that travels between departure and arrival destination so I cannot provide that information because it could be used to ascertain carrier. If you are a flight attendant and thinking you were on that flight you can email me through YouTube :) The elevated radiation levels at altitude are true for all commercial flights and impendent of carrier.
@Huffdev Carry on luggage, no problems with security screening. The flight crew was interested and asked a number of questions but had no problems after an explanation of what I was doing video recording a strange yellow instrument in my lap. During the flight attendants checked in a number of times to see the radiation levels :)
@Huffdev Hard to say. . . I emailed TSA three months before the flight and explained my intentions but never heard back. I think allot depends on the personal that screen you and there experience, I was prepared to mail the Gamma Scout to myself if there was a problem. I suspect the Gamma Scout skated because it is widely used by police departments and the UN. Good luck getting the Bicron past screening, keep us posted of any videos :)
I bought my own Gamma-Scout and like most Geiger counters, it does not detect cosmic rays. I suspect that SI44er is detecting mostly only gamma rays and some X-rays because alpha particles and even beta particles have great difficulty travelling great distances or penetrating metal or glass. Because readings at ground level are similar at noon and midnight, I suspect that the cosmos, not the sun, is the main source of the gamma rays and X-rays. Readings outside of the plane should be worse.
I agree with alancj05's and guitarpedant's statements. However, 3 questions remain unanswered: First, we need to know whether it's mostly just the sun or whether the readings would be virtually as high at midnight, indicating that it's mostly from the cosmos. Second, is the Gamma-Scout detecting cosmic rays or just beta particles, gamma rays, and X-rays. Third, mountain climbers and Mile-High City residents are not protected by the fuselage. How much worse is it outside of the airplane?
AWESOME! Nice Quality Video Too! I LIKE THIS! I DO KNOW about more exposure to ionizing radiation from flying. 1st: Closer to Sun. 2nd: Moving faster, and picking up more particles. 3rd: The more radiation (thinner atmosphere), and your inside the plane! It would be cool to get a reading from outside, but you can't! Modern aircraft, (esp. fighters) have depleted uranium (U-238) weights to keep the aircraft more balanced. Take the case off next flight for more radiation! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! =D
@KarbineKyle Somee errors: 1) The reduction in distance from the Sun is negligible. The Sun is 93 million miles away! 2) The speed of the plane is so much slower than the speed of the ionising radiation that it might as well be stationary. 3) Taking the case off would make no difference as the radiation can easily penetrate it - it penetrated the plane, after all. Also, not sure why you'd want a reading from outside the plane, as no one travels on the outside of the plane!
@guitarpedant I know that, but I don't know EVERYTHING! You seem intelligent. Alpha radiation won't penetrate a jet, and moves at about 5% the speed of light, but other forms of ionizing radiation can be slowed down. Radiation scatters and slows when it enters the atmosphere upon striking other particles in the atmosphere. Also, the older Gamma Scouts with the case on has the belt loop over the front of the GM tube. I'm talking about mere minuscule readings. Also, I was only trying to be nice...
@KarbineKyle It's all about reduced shielding by the atmosphere from space radiation (cosmic or solar) nothing to do with speed or puny little DU weights (it would be read on the ground in any case).
so, at 12 km up in the sky you're 47 times more likely to have your DNA scrambled/fucked than at ground levels?
Why isn't this told on public?
gabigowriel 1 month ago
@gabigowriel it is public you just have to look for it :) Radiation at lower levels is not necessarily detrimental to one's health, Google "hormesis."
Airline pilot studies indicate lower rate of cancer than general population attributed to lifestyles not overweight and non smoking. Same study indicates pilots have a higher rate of myeloid leukemia, astrocytoma, prostate cancer, and malignant melanoma. Google "Radiation Exposure Aloft -- Are You Being Nuked?", on AVweb.
sl44er 1 month ago
How much is normal and how much is bad? If it is bad.. Is it dangerous? Please tell..
kawiixD 2 months ago
@kawiixD I was told by a nurse that its a similar amount of radiation you get from a chest x ray (she was vague..), and thats a fairly big blast of radiation. But I remember it was the equivalent of a few days worth of background radiation. Its not the amount that would be worrying, but the intensity over a short duration. But Its fine, pilots fly everyday and Ive never heard of anything negative happening, and I cant find any on the net. Certainly not bad if you only fly once in a while.
maneatingtoilets 2 months ago
@kawiixD Google Dr. Brent Blue M.D. "Radiation Exposure Aloft -- Are You Being Nuked?", article is on AVweb
sl44er 1 month ago
wow very interesting.. do you thinkit's cosmic gamma radiation ? or coming from some sources like may be clouds electricity?
mynickmynick 6 months ago
Where did you get the case for the Gamma Scout? I'd like to get one, how does it handle the accidental drops/falls?
marmaladekamikaze 7 months ago
Did you try putting it through the X-Ray machine at the airport?
FortNikitaBullion 8 months ago
Wow! Great video!!
Wivanunu 10 months ago
OMG, i can't imagine if airplanes are made from a thick lead metal... would it be the amount of cosmic radiation will be the same both day and night?
phukemonster 11 months ago
@phukemonster Cosmic radiation is not gamma radiation, its mix of alpha and beta particles therefore aluminium is sufficent to shield you from it
Kolgejt77 9 months ago
@Kolgejt77 well it is not quite correct. everything this instrument measures in this video is gamma!
cipndale 7 months ago
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Kolgejt77 7 months ago
Can you please post the departure and arrival location and the carrier you used and possibly the aircraft model? Thank you
youngthugga87 11 months ago
@youngthugga87 sorry but I cannot provide information as to carrier. There is only one airline that travels between departure and arrival destination so I cannot provide that information because it could be used to ascertain carrier. If you are a flight attendant and thinking you were on that flight you can email me through YouTube :) The elevated radiation levels at altitude are true for all commercial flights and impendent of carrier.
sl44er 11 months ago
Sit back, relax, and uh, enjoy the radiation
gardnerbm 11 months ago
Flying over Heroshima ?
basimpsn 11 months ago
how do you get one of those on a plane?
Huffdev 1 year ago
@Huffdev Carry on luggage, no problems with security screening. The flight crew was interested and asked a number of questions but had no problems after an explanation of what I was doing video recording a strange yellow instrument in my lap. During the flight attendants checked in a number of times to see the radiation levels :)
sl44er 1 year ago
@sl44er really i thought they would freak! but that good do you think a bigger one they would mind like a bicron micro analyst?
Huffdev 1 year ago
@Huffdev Hard to say. . . I emailed TSA three months before the flight and explained my intentions but never heard back. I think allot depends on the personal that screen you and there experience, I was prepared to mail the Gamma Scout to myself if there was a problem. I suspect the Gamma Scout skated because it is widely used by police departments and the UN. Good luck getting the Bicron past screening, keep us posted of any videos :)
sl44er 1 year ago
@sl44er Ok thanks i will keep you posted when ever i go on a flight i dont know when then though.
Huffdev 1 year ago
I think it's the barium from the chemtrail !! We have to kill them for they kill us !
Miiekiie 1 year ago
@Miiekiie your a fucking idiot
Huffdev 1 year ago
Great Radiation...
SEMJASE7777 1 year ago
The guy should have said "If you have or receive a Geiger counter, read it."
jjovereats 1 year ago
I bought my own Gamma-Scout and like most Geiger counters, it does not detect cosmic rays. I suspect that SI44er is detecting mostly only gamma rays and some X-rays because alpha particles and even beta particles have great difficulty travelling great distances or penetrating metal or glass. Because readings at ground level are similar at noon and midnight, I suspect that the cosmos, not the sun, is the main source of the gamma rays and X-rays. Readings outside of the plane should be worse.
rmchavin 1 year ago
I agree with alancj05's and guitarpedant's statements. However, 3 questions remain unanswered: First, we need to know whether it's mostly just the sun or whether the readings would be virtually as high at midnight, indicating that it's mostly from the cosmos. Second, is the Gamma-Scout detecting cosmic rays or just beta particles, gamma rays, and X-rays. Third, mountain climbers and Mile-High City residents are not protected by the fuselage. How much worse is it outside of the airplane?
rmchavin 1 year ago
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rmchavin 1 year ago
Fascinating.
hadr0n 1 year ago
AWESOME! Nice Quality Video Too! I LIKE THIS! I DO KNOW about more exposure to ionizing radiation from flying. 1st: Closer to Sun. 2nd: Moving faster, and picking up more particles. 3rd: The more radiation (thinner atmosphere), and your inside the plane! It would be cool to get a reading from outside, but you can't! Modern aircraft, (esp. fighters) have depleted uranium (U-238) weights to keep the aircraft more balanced. Take the case off next flight for more radiation! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! =D
KarbineKyle 1 year ago
@KarbineKyle Somee errors: 1) The reduction in distance from the Sun is negligible. The Sun is 93 million miles away! 2) The speed of the plane is so much slower than the speed of the ionising radiation that it might as well be stationary. 3) Taking the case off would make no difference as the radiation can easily penetrate it - it penetrated the plane, after all. Also, not sure why you'd want a reading from outside the plane, as no one travels on the outside of the plane!
guitarpedant 1 year ago
@guitarpedant I know that, but I don't know EVERYTHING! You seem intelligent. Alpha radiation won't penetrate a jet, and moves at about 5% the speed of light, but other forms of ionizing radiation can be slowed down. Radiation scatters and slows when it enters the atmosphere upon striking other particles in the atmosphere. Also, the older Gamma Scouts with the case on has the belt loop over the front of the GM tube. I'm talking about mere minuscule readings. Also, I was only trying to be nice...
KarbineKyle 1 year ago
@KarbineKyle It's all about reduced shielding by the atmosphere from space radiation (cosmic or solar) nothing to do with speed or puny little DU weights (it would be read on the ground in any case).
alancj05 1 year ago
Great video. I was told that the avg exposure on a day without a solar maximum at 35,000 is 5 uSv and you confirmed that.
You should make a video on a night flight next time ! lol
J0Boa 1 year ago