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Re-examining the Port Chicago Disaster

GoneGaryT writes "Say chaps, this might be old hat, but there's a fab site for conspiracy theory aficionados at portchicago.org ; it's a pdf book expounding the theory of Peter Vogel's that the Port Chicago magazine explosion (1944) was a nuclear weapons test. It's actually pretty thorough, like 20 years of research thorough. Would the US really blow up their own people for the sake of global military supremacy? Naaaah..." Chapter 9 of the book has a factual account of the disaster (which I'd never heard of before); if you're not interested in the rest of the theory, at least reading the historical account is informative and will give you an appreciation of the explosive power of several million pounds of military ordnance.

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  1. The Manhatten Project? by Adar · · Score: 3, Funny

    You'd think some of that twenty years of research would be dedicated to getting the name right.

  2. Must sleep by MeanMF · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, that was the most interesting 354-page article I've ever seen posted here. I think it said something about some stuff blowing up, but I'm not really sure. I'm going to go to sleep now.

  3. Cheap ripoff the Philadelphia Experiment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now THERE's a government conspiracy! Making ships/people disappear AND travel through time!

  4. Say chap by The+Bungi · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have some black helicopters and a bridge in Brooklyn for sale, if you want them.

  5. Conspiracy! by Dachannien · · Score: 3, Funny

    Was it a nuke test? Naaah. ...But it might have been aliens.

  6. Cool....second conspiracy theory tonight!..... by Dr_Marvin_Monroe · · Score: 4, Funny

    ....First it was the RFID chips in my tires monitoring my position in front of Taco-Bell for the government and now it Nuclear blasts in a densely packed city!......

    Does Oliver Stone know about this?.....

  7. Ah... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    When a disaster like this happens, I hope I'm able to say "What the hell was that?!"

  8. Canadian Conspiracy by mumblestheclown · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have a more logical answer. Blame Canada. Could this all be coincidence?

    Consider the four major disasters:

    • SS Fort Stikine, the ship that blew up in Bombay, was Canadian built.
    • USS Maine - Maine borders Canada. Was it a message to the US from our northern "friends?"
    • Port Chicago - easy access by Canadian saboteurs with limpets, also sends that same "message"
    • Halifax - need I say more?
    Those dastardly canadians like to blow up ships. Please stay tuned for my 352 page pdf.
  9. Re:Daisy Cutters ... 15000 lbs of blasting slurry by Dun+Malg · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...during operation dessert storm ...

    mmmmm.....dessert storm. The rain of custard pies made it all worthwhile.

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    If a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right.