Posted on 10/30/2001 6:33:30 AM PST by PrivacyChampion
FOX NEWS just reporting that there is a potential risk of a nuclear terrorist attack against the US, maybe within the Continental borders with a 'dirty nuke' that has been smuggled across the Mexican border.
This is the threat that AG Ashcroft warned about yesterday.
That seems to be the case in all graduate engineering progams. As a matter of fact, my son was encouraged to seek his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering by an Egyptian Prof because (the prof) said that it was outrageous that so few American born kids were interested in the program. My son graduated in 1996 and is working in research in a nuclear facility now.
A Turk controlled all access to equipment, projects, etc. in one of the Universities my son attended. The whole Department picked up and moved to another University because the Turk was so impossible to get along with.
The Middle Eastern students in both universities were famous for breaking the equipment so that others could not use it. None of them could fix anything; they were totally inept. My son (who paid his tuition by working as a Lab assistant) was always repairing things in their aftermath -- it actually delayed the completion of his own project and thesis by a year. His advisor finally forbid him to help any other student repair his apparatus or equipment.
Reportedly, but that seems to have been a bogus story.
The evidence is credible, but the popular understanding of these devices is wrong.
First of all, these are significantly larger and heavier than suitcases, and were designed to be carried no more than a couple of miles. In practical terms, moving one of these around is not an easy task.
Secondly, there is actually no credible evidence than any of these were ever removed from the command and control systems in place in Russia. The one person who made this claim loudly was a failed Russian presidential candidate (his name escapes me), and seemed to be inventing this claim as part of his campaign.
"http://www.unitedstates.com/news/farticle/623135?20011029223847
The URL surely raised my eyebrow."
Amusing..but did you read the article? I'll attempt to make the link "clickable", in case others would like to.
Think about it: what could an unmanned drone find in the U.S.? A nuke. Or somone's wacky-weed garden. And I don't think the latter is a high-priority just now.
No one really knows if anyone actually has one of these. But anything is possible. At about 160 lbs, they're no picnic to lug around.
Here's another link with some more interesting and frightening info.
I sincerely hope that you're guessing right here.
But you are just guessing.
Please don't do so on my account. This forum is designed for open discussion of ideas.
Many people are concerned about "little airplanes" raining death from above. As a private pilot and former space shuttle engineer - I know that most of that is pure hysteria, and will continue to debunk it if I can.
How many pounds of...say...Strontium 90 would a terrorist have to release in the atmosphere above a city to do serious harm? And how much shielding would have to be placed around the Strontium for the pilot to live for...say...one hour - enough to get the plane to it's destination.
You are an expert in certain areas of finance and electric power. Can you answer the above two questions as well?
Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Warfare- Survival Skills, Pt. II
Did I mention recruit?
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