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To: muawiyah
Exactly. Not something that can be assembled in a basement or cave.


11 posted on 02/11/2005 4:43:09 PM PST by zencat (The universe is not what it appears, nor is it something else.)
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To: zencat

Whoa! Those "Missile History" websites are something to behold!


14 posted on 02/11/2005 5:30:14 PM PST by TXnMA (Attention, ACLU: There is no constitutionally protected right to NOT be offended -- Shove It!)
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To: zencat
A thermonuclear warhead is one thing. A gun-type "slam" device is quite another. I believe even the simplest fission-type device in the hands of an unstable state is a reason for concern.
26 posted on 02/11/2005 11:09:44 PM PST by steve86
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To: zencat
That's a Teller/Ulam two-stage device. There are other configurations.

And "dial" is misspelled.

31 posted on 02/11/2005 11:26:39 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: zencat

Wow. It even has the element for the plasma. I thought all of that was at least somewhat class'd. ...bummer that it's not.


37 posted on 02/12/2005 2:18:23 AM PST by familyop ("If you disrespect women you are not allowed to wear a mohawk" (Feminist Creed).)
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