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Re: Tactical nukes (was: Real Pics Of New Mecha)
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I can't speak for Tom in this matter, but I've heard that Spamnium is a
pretty powerful explosive source.

^__^

~M
--
Mark's Lego Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego

From: Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com>

An alternative that I don't see mentioned much, but have read about
*somewhere* before, are hybrid systems containing more than one type of
isotope; i.e. mixing a stable high-neutron source and an unstable
low-neutron source for detonation.  But I don't have a clue as to which
materials would be considered, or even if a "stable high-neutron source" or
an "unstable low-neutron source" even exist.

Cheers,
- jsproat

--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
Is it still illegal if I copy just the FBI warning?



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(...) We at Sproat Labs tried working with Spamnium (including its dirivatives Spamtomium, Spamitillium, and the dreaded Twice-Baked Spamcake), but it emitted so many bogon particles that we quickly exhausted our reserves of Fruitcake shielding... (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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(...) They're in the book, too. Some of the MI had Y-racks on their backs from which they could lob several tac-nukes to either side. Heinlein doesn't specifically mention yield, but it's inferred that the lethal radius of the blast is well below (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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