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Title: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: sam on November 08, 2010, 23:50

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When German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen pioneered the use of x-rays 115 years ago—as celebrated today with a 115th-anniversary Google doodle—he couldn't have imagined the uses they'd be put to a century later.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/101108-x-rays-google-doodle-115th-anniversary-years-science-logo/

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2010, 10:14

Very timely article.  I've just had a tooth x-rayed this morning.   ;D

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: daveeb on November 09, 2010, 10:43

Anyone remember the x-ray machines in shoe shops in the late 60's early 70's. I very vaguely remember using several in one day to "assist" in fitting shoes. To be filed along side fizzy radium water dispensers from the very early 20th century.  :woot:

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Rik on November 09, 2010, 10:51

I do, Dave. I guess that makes us both old. ;D Plus real luminous watches.

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2010, 11:24

X-Rays for shoe fitting?  :o

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Rik on November 09, 2010, 11:48

Yes, it was quite the thing back in the 50s.

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2010, 12:04

Just shoes?  :devil:

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: daveeb on November 09, 2010, 13:15

Quote from: Simon on November 09, 2010, 11:24

X-Rays for shoe fitting?  :o

yes it was a bit of a gimmick really, but you could see the bones in your foot via a flouroscopic camera.  :o

Quote from: Rik on November 09, 2010, 11:48

Yes, it was quite the thing back in the 50s.

I didn't realise they went back that far Rik.

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: sam on November 09, 2010, 13:24

wow... oh the silly things people do.

I bet those high speed hand dryers should be on this of dangerous gimmicks.  :dunno:

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: sam on November 09, 2010, 13:24

Quote from: Rik on November 09, 2010, 11:48

Yes, it was quite the thing back in the 50s.

oh the good old 50s  :laugh:

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2010, 15:37

Ah yes - NOW I remember them!   ;D

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Rik on November 09, 2010, 16:32

 ;D

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2010, 21:46

I don't.  :)x

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2010, 22:28

 :hee-hee:

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: sam on November 10, 2010, 01:26

Quote from: Clive on November 09, 2010, 15:37

Ah yes - NOW I remember them!   ;D

oh yeah, the 60s followed  :crazy:

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Clive on November 10, 2010, 09:05

Very good times for some of us.   ;D

Title: Re: X-Rays on Google: Surprising Ways the Rays Are Used Today
Post by: Rik on November 10, 2010, 10:17

 :laugh: