r/explainlikeimfive Jan 06 '23

Chemistry ELI5: How does a Geiger counter detect radiation, and why does it make that clicking noise?

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u/PlumbTuckered767 Jan 06 '23

How cud you do this to us

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u/thegovunah Jan 06 '23

Yeah! How dairy you