[Boundless]

> It is this plutonium isotope that is most useful in
> making nuclear weapons, and it is produced in varying
> quantities in virtually all operating nuclear reactors.

Roger that.
I meant to say "distinguish between radioactive elements".

I have a problem with the reports: I would still bet that
field detectors can't distinguish between uranium and
plutonium (much less isotopes thereof).

I also wonder if anyone trying to get quickly to a simple,
reliable bomb that doesn't even need testing, would bother
with Pu. After all, the first US nuke was uranium, and it
was "tested" over Japan.

[ACAC]

FOX reports that Rumsfeld is meeting with Speaker Hastert at 4PM central. Why?

[ztiworoh]

Hey, maybe it is pultonium and saddam was using it to fuel his time-traveling Delorean...

[Lonely NY Conservative]

I have a problem with the reports: I would still bet that field detectors can't distinguish between uranium and plutonium (much less isotopes thereof).

Not sure about this, but I thought I read a while back about the radiation detectors used at the ports (in the US) being able to readily pick up the neutron flux (or some such thing) of plutonium, whereas they would have a much more difficult time detecting the presence of Uranium. There may be detectors that are able to distinguish between the two, but somebody more knowledgeable than I would have to confirm this.