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ramchip on Aug 27, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: NASA to use consumer Android smartphones in new sa...

I'm not convinced. Shielding against cosmic rays would require very heavy, thick lead walls to get any significant protection.

ars on Aug 27, 2012 [–]

See my reply here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4437792 Lead is terrible for cosmic rays, instead you want water.

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