Heroes Season 1(#7)---11/06/06-'Nothing to Hide'

[LightPhoenix]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have any factual data on just how much radiation is pumped out 1800 Curies of radioactive material?

1800 Curies. A curie is a measure of radioactivity, specifically radioactive decay.

(Cheerful Research Music Plays)

What makes the question more difficult is that there are many different types of radiation, and different radioactive isotopes give off different amounts of radiation. Radiation poisoning is measured differently, in energy absorbed over kg of tissue (called a "rad", usually). Since radiation is not all the same, and can be stopped by different materials, measuring radiation poisoning from curies isn't generally done.

The pill they took, btw, is probably potassium iodide, KI, which protects the thyroid from radiation.

The dosage they were exposed to, for the length of time they were in there, probably didn't do much damage. It takes repeated exposure to really do genetic damage.

For the record, I had to go look this all up.

 

[John Crichton]

For the record, I had to go look this all up.

I actually visualized you (not that I know what you look like) sitting at a keyboard in a big, yellow radiation suit going, "Man! I'll let these silly folks know what is what..."

 

[LightPhoenix]

I actually visualized you (not that I know what you look like) sitting at a keyboard in a big, yellow raditation suit going, "Man! I'll let these silly folks know what is what..."

Drat, I left my webcam on again, didn't I?

 

[Felon]

People need to get over their damn video ADD. It's moving along just fine.

The folks with ADD wrote this show long ago. Simply put, there was very, very little progress of the storyline this episode, and most of the characters are just floundering aimlessly in their own little subplots.

Niki has a nasty split personality. We get it.

Claire's afraid of being "outed". We get it.

Nathan's afraid of being "outed". We get it.

Hiro is a fanboy who has to overcome his meekness. We get it.

Matt's an unassuming schlep who's surprised at what he hears people thinking. We get it.

In fact, we got all this by the second or third episode, yet the episodes keep focusing on teaching us these things about the characters. At some point, the folks writing the show need to say "OK, by now they've got the basics, so let's move on".

 

[DonTadow]

The folks with ADD wrote this show long ago. Simply put, there was very, very little progress of the storyline this episode, and most of the characters are just floundering aimlessly in their own little subplots.

Niki has a nasty split personality. We get it.

Claire's afraid of being "outed". We get it.

Nathan's afraid of being "outed". We get it.

Hiro is a fanboy who has to overcome his meekness. We get it.

Matt's an unassuming schlep who's surprised at what he hears people thinking. We get it.

In fact, we got all this by the second or third episode, yet the episodes keep focusing on teaching us these things about the characters. At some point, the folks writing the show need to say "OK, by now they've got the basics, so let's move on".

LOst, I say you can say that from time to time. But Heroes has aonly been on 5 or 6 episodes. We're still getting to know the characters. TO say the plot is not progressing is silly. I guarantee if you write bullet points of of what you learned each episode you'd have a list of 4 or 5 things. This is written like a good comic book arche, which, the best ones, can last 12 to 18 months before you know "the final thing". IF all you're getting is chrachter behavior you're not looking close enough at the show.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Finally got to watch this show. Quite good. Nikki gets on my nerves a bit, as does Peter, but overall quite well done. I don't think it is moving that slowly at all.