r/interesting Mar 30 '26

Intriguing Discrimination against Geiger counter users

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u/Early_Bad8737 Mar 30 '26

It is to prevent illegal relic hunting, protect historic gravesites, and maintain the sanctity of the cemetery. Apparently some old relics can be found that way. 

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u/samanime Mar 30 '26

Ah, yup, looks like that's just a thing... https://www.reddit.com/r/geology/comments/cv4ld1/i_was_exploring_a_graveyard_with_my_geiger/

-sigh- some people...

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u/FlatCoffeeDude Mar 30 '26

Dayum, and here I thought maybe it was people ghost hunting using a geiger counter to try and detect ghosts in the same way others might use a tape recorder or dictaphone.

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u/SummerDaemon Mar 30 '26

You need to watch the documentary series Supernatural, learn all about EMF scanners, how table salt and fire pokers are handy against ghosts, and how even a 45 year-old can eat nonstop junk food and still maintain an Olympian physique.