Nuclear Fuel How-To

ATMosby writes "The BBC has an article that pretty much sums up everything you might need to know if you wanted to refine nuclear fuel and build some atomic weapons." From the article: "Uranium is the basic raw material of both civilian and military nuclear programmes. It is extracted from either open-cast pits or by underground mining. Although uranium occurs naturally all over the world, only a small fraction is found in concentrated ores. When certain atoms of uranium are split in a chain reaction, energy is released. This process is called nuclear fission."

Comments

Fission? No kidding!

[sjbe]

When certain atoms of uranium are split in a chain reaction, energy is released. This process is called nuclear fission.

Thanks for clearing that up for us...

Girlfriend

[RancidMilk]

Sounds like the same thing with my girlfriend. There is a tight bond, and when she is ripped off of me, lots of energy is released.

Gone Fission

[bigtallmofo]

(Oblig Simpsons Quote)

"Furious George! What have they done to you? Smithers, this monkey is going to need most of your skin."

Article is an excerpt...

[DaedalusLogic]

From: "Nuclear Weapons for Dummies"

Chapters you'll get in the full book:

"Oppenheimer Shcmoppenheimer"
"Building Your First Triggering Device"
"Oops, Look at All the Fallout"

$14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

Newsflash!

[Spy der Mann]

AMAZING DISCOVERY!
Nuclear energy works by splitting atoms!
(continued on page 10)

Inconsiderate

[rlp]

The Beeb could have at least provided a translation of the article in Farsi. :~)

slow news day on slashdot...

[spirit_fingers]

C'mon guys, this information is both old and public, and it's about as useful for making bombs as Monty Python's infamous guide to flute playing (blow in one end and run your fingers up and down the holes).

Let's have more stories about nude pictures on Yahoo!

Re:How long?

[WolfWithoutAClause]

How long before /. gets shut down for distributing this information?!

Well, first it needs to start distributing information.

Re:Nothing new, check your encyclopedia

[Anonymous Coward]

most difficult, dangerous, and expensive processes known to man? sounds like finding a woman to be your partner to me

Re:So?

[AKAImBatman]

My favorite method is the Buckets method of separating the UHF in your backyard. Quick (yeah, right), easy (if you are REALLY strong), and safe (you'll be dead when you're done)! What could be better? ;-)

Next week he demonstrates

[crovira]

"How To Be A Gynacologist." (BIG geek appeal.)

But the next program in the series is a bit of a let down. Its on "How to reconcile the Russians and the Chinese"

Re:You Forgot

[Anonymous Coward]

Nice. I especially like the appropriately tounge-in-cheek instructions:

Construction Method

1. First, obtain about 50 pounds (110 kg) of weapons grade
Plutonium at your local supplier (see Note 1). A nuclear power
plant is not recommended, as large quantities of missing
Plutonium tends to make plant engineers unhappy. We suggest that
you contact your local terrorist organization, or perhaps the
Junior Achievement in your neighborhood.

Pure Freedom

[Chagatai]

The United States of America has no need for such rudimentary devices as centrifuge plants. Our pure, Grade A, one-of-a-kind type of Freedom makes the atoms settle in different layers so we can build our peacekeeping devices to stop terrorists and provide more freedom. It's like a breeder reactor, but here in the US of A, it's a Freedom Reactor, sir!