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To: Gen.Blather

Fat Man required a rather complex concentric implosion design, that depended on very precise timing.

Its not beyond what they can probably do, but it certainly wasnt simple.


30 posted on 04/14/2024 4:36:25 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: buwaya

You’re right. My bad.

I think it was Sadam Hussien who displayed one of the exploder devices that surround the hollow sphere during a speech. The US said he couldn’t have that technology and he wanted to show that he had it. In retrospect, a pretty stupid thing to do. So, yes, the technology is obviously available. I’d imagine the machining is a bit touchy as the material is toxic and the sphere has to be perfect. But if the machinist isn’t concerned with having children or living until next Ramadan, I suppose it can be done.


38 posted on 04/14/2024 5:11:14 PM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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