If you want the power of turning to a gas, I'd recommend standing as close to the explosion as possible.
If you want the power of growing new, exciting things in your body, standing further away will do. You may also pass on these powers to your offspring this way.
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Reply to comment by genexsen in ELI5: Does a nuclear explosion make other atoms radioactive or simply contaminates it? by Sklifosovsky20
Depends what sort of powers you'd like to have.
If you want the power of turning to a gas, I'd recommend standing as close to the explosion as possible.
If you want the power of growing new, exciting things in your body, standing further away will do. You may also pass on these powers to your offspring this way.