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U.S. Prepares to Get Nuked

Posted by michael on from the manhattan-property-values-drop-precipitously dept.

There's an important story in the NYT about new efforts from the U.S. national laboratories to retain and improve their ability to identify nuclear fallout. In a nutshell, any fissionable materials turned into a nuclear weapon will be composed of a specific ratio of various radionuclides, which form a sort of signature, which can be used to identify the source of the fissionable material. The problem is, naturally, that you're probably doing this after the detonation.

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  1. Not to worry by vandan · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    The problem is, naturally, that you're probably doing this after the detonation

    Keep up your current foreign policy and you won't have long to wait.
  2. Re:Can't we just... by intertwingled · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Personally, I think we should drop a 10 ton hydrogen bomb on Mecca. This is known as "asymmetric warfare, Texas Style." This is just my personal opinion, of course. It is not my purpose to avenge the United States for 9-11. But, we have not been avenged for 9-11. Dropping a hydrogen bomb on Mecca would give the muslim fundamentalist idiot crazies pause, because our next target would be Medina. Also, as a side effect, it would please me greatly to think of Osama bin Laden praying five times a day to a smoking radioactive hole in the ground. =P Anyway... Have a nice day. =)

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  3. Re:It's NOT about Hi-Tech by Wardish · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I rather hope you don't believe that leaving others alone garruntee's that they will leave you alone.

    And if you do. Are you SURE your on the right planet because that doesn't balance with my knowledge of humanity.

    Ward

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  4. Re:Can't we just... by aralin · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Don't blame the poor sods on camels for detonating few dirty bombs in the us, after you launched attacks on multiple countries in africa, south america and middle east without declaration of war and didn't stop it after being asked several times to surrender or face jihad.

    Don't blame them for 9/11 and Madrid and other attacks, blame these imperialistic idiots who started all these wars just to rule and police the world.

    See I can use the same stupid arguments you do.

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  5. if only kerry.. by aixou · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And if Kerry gets elected, we'll actually be able to test the skill of our scientists!!! oh, wait...

  6. Re:Nuked not by snarkh · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    In most cases this will be a parking lot after we are through.

    In other words, you are saying US will commit mass murder in revenge?

  7. Re:What is there to "exterminate"? by GypC · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Troll?! That's outrageous!

    Looks like the cowards are moderating down people who make them feel shame.

    I thought this was an insightful post, anyone who thinks it is a troll is obviously an internet newbie who has no idea what "troll" means.

    Morons. Cowards. Newbies!