[mad_as_he$$]

I agree about the nukes but there are Russians available to do maintenance - for a price. Thought Hiroshima was bigger but I'll believe 12.5 KT, I would still like about 30 if I was making a point. Especially a ground event.

[COEXERJ145]

Hiroshima is debated. Some say 12.5kt while other's day 15kt. Most historians now go with 12.5kt as the more accurate yield. Nagasaki and Trinity were in the 20-22kt range.

30 Kilotons at 500ft to 1500ft would be devastating. Even a ground burst would be very destructive.

That said, I still have serious doubts about these kinds of stories not only because of what I know about nuclear weapons but because the same stories (with minor variations) have appeared every year since Sept. 11th.