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Stimulated Gamma Decay Weapons

Posted by michael on from the neutron-bomb-kills-25-million dept.

ExRex writes "New Scientist is reporting on a USDOD project to produce super explosives. 'An exotic kind of nuclear explosive being developed by the US Department of Defense could blur the critical distinction between conventional and nuclear weapons. The work has also raised fears that weapons based on this technology could trigger the next arms race.'"

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  1. Arms race? What arms race? by mkro · · Score: 2, Flamebait
    The work has also raised fears that weapons based on this technology could trigger the next arms race.

    Riight... Like the U.S. would let anyone else even participate in a race. Any country going in that direction will first be nudged lightly with reminders of economic sanctions, and if that doesn't stop them, nudged lightly with a sledgehammer.

    The race is over, the U.S. won, but they seem to go on racing on their own. (No poetry intended)
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    I shall go and tell the indestructible man that someone plans to murder him.
  2. Re:Oh shit. by saskwach · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    It's not that W told them to do it, it's that there's a war-mongering maniac (toned up for slashdot) in office and a new toy's just been discovered. Anyone I personally would have voted for would make sure that either A: this disappears or B: nobody ever uses it -- because arms races lead to arms surplusses and that is the stuff that gets sold to terrorists. But then again, if someone I had voted for were in office, the defense budget would have gotten slashed in favor of better education/health care.