Comments on: Beer and the Apocalypse

By: Bailey Herbert

Bailey Herbert — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:27:21 +0000

Haha, this post made by day. Thanks. Hopefully the apocalypse doesn’t reach me just yet!!

By: One year of Restricted Data | Restricted Data

One year of Restricted Data | Restricted Data — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:29:35 +0000

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By: Episode 151 | Beers, Bibles, and Bombs | Science... sort of

Episode 151 | Beers, Bibles, and Bombs | Science... sort of — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:13:37 +0000

[...] ask, “What happens to beer if we nuke it?” Having an excess of nukes, they decided to try it. The results? Delicious. Wander the wastelands of taste as the guys discuss Operation [...]

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:14:52 +0000

It is also not certain what effect the atomic beer will have on Radioactive Zombies that crash your after fallout party. The may torn up in hordes for a sip or, like holy water to a vampire, repel them.

By: Gerard Walen

Gerard Walen — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:26:00 +0000

Well, the American Beer available in 1955, anyway. Wonder how a 12.5% Imperial Stout would hold up.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:12:54 +0000

There’s stupid, and then there’s government stupid.

By: Nuked beers safe to drink following U.S. government tests | CNET News Crave

Nuked beers safe to drink following U.S. government tests | CNET News Crave — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:20:32 +0000

[...] This is actually no joke. Alex Wellerstein, an American Institute of Physics science historian who also runs a blog about nuclear secrets, recently posted some old government documents and photos from “Operation Teapot.” [...]

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:44:23 +0000

The beer cans back in those days were made of steel. Nowadays they’re made of aluminum. It might make a difference.

By: U.S. Explodes Atomic Bombs Near Beers To See If They Are Safe To Drink | NPR, Krulwich Wonders

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:00:27 +0000

[...] If you want to see the government report, you can find it here. Alex Wellerstein’s analysis “Beer and the Apocalypse” (which I used to write my story) appeared on his blog, Restricted Data. [...]

By: Beer Can Survive a Nuclear Blast, Thank God | Gizmodo

Beer Can Survive a Nuclear Blast, Thank God | Gizmodo — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:45:12 +0000

[...] Operation Teapot was a series of 14 nuclear tests done in Nevada in 1955. Restricted Data has learned that some of those tests involved packaged food which, thank god for our future nuked selves, included beer. [...]