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200127 minPG-13documentary

Atomic Ed & the Black Hole

200127 minPG-13documentary

A former scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory collects non-radioactive high-tech discards to preserve a history of government waste.

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A former scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory collects non-radioactive high-tech discards to preserve a history of government waste.

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Ellen Spirodirector

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Atomic Ed, a former scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, collects what he calls "nuclear waste." This collection consists of non-radioactive high-tech discards. He curates an unofficial museum named "The Black Hole," where he preserves items that reflect government waste from the nuclear age. Directed by Ellen Spiro, the 27-minute documentary captures Ed's efforts to document these overlooked remnants and the history they represent.

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