Re:They have no clue. (Score 1)

I've worked in science and technology for 36 yr. I handled radio-isotopes safely and happily for several of those years. If a neighbor told me that he intended to install a cyclotron, my first reacion would be "go dude!" I would politely suggest using enough concrete blocks to stop the X-rays, but it's an exciting idea. If he then told me that he intended to manufacture radio-isotopes next to my house, my reaction as a parent and homeowner would then change to "I don't think so...!" As soon as you talk about isotope manufacture you need to talk about air vents with filters and holding tanks for your contaminated liquid effluents. That's why we have industrial parks and zoning laws. The history of radioactive work is full of exciting advances and "seeming" miracles, but it is also punctuated by incidents of poor judgement, studity and negligence. That's why we have codes of best practices, backed up by zoning laws.