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"H-Bomb Secret" Now Online

Posted by michael on from the we'll-try-to-stay-serene-and-calm dept.

DrDNA writes "In 1979, the US Government sued Howard Morland, Erwin Knoll and Sam Day at The Progressive Magazine for prior restraint over the planned publication of 'The H-Bomb Secret: How We Got It--Why We're Telling It,' citing national security. Six months later, a Federal appeals court vacated the restraining order on publication, and the article was published. There's an interview about the case with George Stanford, of Argonne National Lab, Illinois, a technical adviser for the Progressive Magazine. After all this time, the Progressive article is now online (4Mb pdf)."

6 of 502 comments (clear)

  1. Should have known.. by Shky · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone set them up the bomb.

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    1. Re:Should have known.. by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 5, Funny

      All your joke are old to us.

      ...but nice revival.

  2. Just in time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the Orange alert. Thanks for helping the terrorists!

  3. FYI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    FYI Americans, we are now at Orange Alert. There is a higher level of indication now than ever that SOMETHING is going to happen. Before, we were on Yellow Alert, so it was possible that something was going to happen, but now we are Orange, meaning that it is slightly more likely that something is going to happen. When something happens, we will go to Red Alert, indicating that something has happened, but until that time, we will remain at Orange alert.

    Be Prepared Americans, Something May Happen Today!

    1. Re:FYI by Lost+Penguin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Santas sleigh would need an IFF signal these days.
      I have confidence our Patriot missiles will knock out all eight reindeer.
      If Santa takes a commercial flight, he better arrive WAY early, to check that bag of toys.

      Hmmm, Santa has a beard, headgear, a funny suit, lives in an out of the way place, he IS a loner
      Osama been Santa? <G> (ducks, runs)

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  4. Online? by Silvers · · Score: 5, Funny

    "After all this time, the Progressive article is now online"

    Not for long.