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To: mkjessup

No, this bomb was called 'Kuskina Mat', and was tested at half of its power because of apprehension that deiterium in environment can burn.


10 posted on 10/02/2006 5:07:26 AM PDT by Sergei_DV
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To: Sergei_DV
No, this bomb was called 'Kuskina Mat', and was tested at half of its power because of apprehension that deiterium in environment can burn.

BZZZT. Wrong answer. It was 'Tsar Bomba, 31 Oct '61, 50 megatons.
Check it out for yourself:

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Russia/TsarBomba.html
14 posted on 10/02/2006 7:18:26 AM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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