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2012/07/10 13:24:30
Subject: Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
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2012/07/10 13:25:50
Subject: Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Grakmar wrote:Wow, the British really struggled, didn't they.
And they have less than 200 nuclear warheads now. That's not even enough to destroy the world!
Wouldn't say it was struggling, just not much point in continually making expensive bombs and setting them off. Once you've got the formula there's no real need. Anyways, we could let the US shoulder the majority of the cost for the West's nuclear arsenal. You guys were so keen
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I suppose the surprise can be spoiled, but still, nobody is paying for the surprise.
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2012/07/10 19:08:46
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Medium of Death wrote:I'm not sure why so many tests are needed for such weapons, you think the general formula would be pretty much down after the first hundred tests.
Well, I reckon it was largely meant to impress other nations, less for actual science. Nuclear detonations are detected and kept track of, and setting off a nuke is to a nation like rich people flashing their shiny new car. It's all a game of one-upsmanship, each side continuously reassuring the other they're still there and still capable to plunge the world into armageddon.
It kinda got moot after the Soviets had detonated the Tsar, though - still the most destructive weapon ever built:
Medium of Death wrote:The thing that surprised me the most was how keen France was.
It's funny how it was all quiet for a few months and then France comes along and is like: "bomp* ... *bomp* ... *bomp?* ... And suddenly it all starts again.
2012/07/10 19:25:43
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
I see the Tsar delivery be a major issue. Russian Bear bomber.....
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2012/07/10 19:31:11
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
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2012/07/10 19:32:03
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Bah and I've seen "The Hills have Eyes" recently to
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2012/07/10 19:33:17
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
That's the tricky thing with large energy sources, if you can run a city on it, you can burn a city down with it too. Just think what will happen when figure out fusion?
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2012/07/10 19:34:52
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Jihadin wrote:I see the Tsar delivery be a major issue. Russian Bear bomber.....
Somebody should figure out a cannon that shoots nukes by exploding smaller nukes.
Exploding nukes is indeed a method proposed for getting into space FYI.
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2012/07/10 19:53:07
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
You do know we have nuclear tip artillery shells right?
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2012/07/10 20:28:48
Subject: Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Yeah, lets get rid of all the non-Americans. Just wipe them out. Then we can have the pleasure of working in the fields in the Imperial valley ourselves, and doing our own landscaping, and slinging burgers at fast food joints and manufacturing all the crap they sell at Walmart.
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2012/07/10 20:30:42
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Jihadin wrote:You do know we have nuclear tip artillery shells right?
Know about? I'm jealous. I have a list, and its a long one. This would take a considerable chunk out of it.
We also have nuke depth charges (or used to).
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2012/07/10 20:30:58
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
That solves the illegal immigration problem doesn't it
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2012/07/10 20:32:10
Subject: Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Yeah, lets get rid of all the non-Americans. Just wipe them out. Then we can have the pleasure of working in the fields in the Imperial valley ourselves, and doing our own landscaping, and slinging burgers at fast food joints and manufacturing all the crap they sell at Walmart.
Except for the nuking the rest of the world to do it, I like what you're thinking.
In my lifetime, everything you said above has changed. In my lifetime.
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2012/07/10 20:35:35
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Jihadin wrote:You do know we have nuclear tip artillery shells right?
Yep - not what I was getting at, though, I was specifically addressing means of intercontinental delivery.
That said, the artillery nukes are "fun stuff", it was a pretty interesting read for me back then. The "best" one is this little bugger: http://www.guntruck.com/DavyCrockett.html An interesting feature was the variable yield setting. The higher levels would render the launch crew endangered by their own weapon! Crazy.
2012/07/10 21:03:57
Subject: Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Yeah, lets get rid of all the non-Americans. Just wipe them out. Then we can have the pleasure of working in the fields in the Imperial valley ourselves, and doing our own landscaping, and slinging burgers at fast food joints and manufacturing all the crap they sell at Walmart.
Can't we just nuke the fast food joints and Wal-marts? We'd be much better off without them.
Mr Nobody wrote:That's the tricky thing with large energy sources, if you can run a city on it, you can burn a city down with it too. Just think what will happen when figure out fusion?
Not sure if serious.
Spoiler:
The Tsar Bomba (and indeed all Hydrogen Bombs) was a fusion bomb. We've had the destructive part figured since the 50's.
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2012/07/10 21:47:37
Subject: Re:Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
Mr Nobody wrote:That's the tricky thing with large energy sources, if you can run a city on it, you can burn a city down with it too. Just think what will happen when figure out fusion?
Not sure if serious.
Spoiler:
The Tsar Bomba (and indeed all Hydrogen Bombs) was a fusion bomb. We've had the destructive part figured since the 50's.
ANd you know how you set off a fusion bomb, a smaller fission bomb.
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One can be, "Da Fist uv Mork" and the second can be, "Da Uvver Fist uv Mork."
Make a third, and it can be, "Da Uvver Uvver Fist uv Mork"
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2012/07/11 01:24:46
Subject: Its a wonder we still walk the Earth at all.
That solves the illegal immigration problem doesn't it
