I'm sure that in 1985, plutonium is available in every corner drugstore, but in 1955, it's a little ...

I'm sure that in 1985, plutonium is available in every corner drugstore, but in 1955, it's a little hard to come by.

Seems it's a little hard to come by in 2013 as well, Doc. We're down to 36 pounds, which may sound like a lot, but considering the Curiosity rover takes ten pounds... yikes.

Read the story: http://goo.gl/Q3r27d

The good news is we can make more. The better news is that it's the 238 flavor, which isn't good for things that go boom. The bad news is, well ... politicians.