Flying is radioactive: taking my Geiger counter on a commercial flight

Most people don't realize that when you fly you get about 30x more natural radioactive dose than you get on land, because you're closer to the cosmic rays raining down on us from space. More info: whatisnuclear.com/radiation-o...

[@gth042]

In Part 2, will you show the look on their faces at security? 🤣 Fun stuff!

[@whatisnuclear]

I was slightly concerned about it but they didn't even blink. Just more electronics to them. Nothing weird looking inside it really.

[@gth042]

Oh, good to know🤦 ...I guess they've gone away from the gas tube, making it just another meter.

[@Nill757]

2.5? I though 10uSv/hr to 12 was common on flights?

[@lewisevans4580]

It depends. But yeah what he measured is on the lower side

[@GeigerCounterVirtualMuseum]

I wonder how many flight attendants know. Maybe they should all wear doseameters