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Wikileaks Releases Early Atomic Bomb Diagram

Posted by Soulskill on from the some-assembly-required dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Wikileaks has released a diagram of the first atomic weapon, as used in the Trinity test and subsequently exploded over the Japanese city of Nagasaki, together with an extremely interesting scientific analysis. Wikileaks has not been able to fault the document or find reference to it elsewhere. Given the high quality of other Wikileaks submissions, the document may be what it purports to be, or it may be a sophisticated intelligence agency fraud, designed to mislead the atomic weapons development programs of countries like Iran. The neutron initiator is particularly novel. 'When polonium is crushed onto beryllium by explosion, reaction occurs between polonium alpha emissions and beryllium leading to Carbon-12 & 1 neutron. This, in practice, would lead to a predictable neutron flux, sufficient to set off device.'"

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  1. Well, by Daimanta · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have tried to make a bomb with this diagram and I have had no problems with the designs. I guess it must b[NO CARRIER]

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  2. Hmmm by ozmanjusri · · Score: 2, Funny
    Excellent!

    Now where did I leave my spare polonium?

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    1. Re:Hmmm by PhxBlue · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think some guy may have drunk it.

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    2. Re:Hmmm by ByteSlicer · · Score: 3, Funny

      Seems like someone found it...

  3. I think I'll wait.... by acehole · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...until the design which involves a pringles can is available.

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  4. Propaganda by einar2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "...atomic weapons development programs of countries like Iran"

    Starting to believe in your own propaganda can be an indicator that there is something in your tap water.

  5. Aha! by RealGrouchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now that Wikileaks has the bomb, people will think twice about trying to shut it down!

    - RG>

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  6. Re:Sounds like a short-lifed design by MWoody · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you win for the most wildly inappropriate use of the winking smiley in Internet history.

  7. Re:Slashdot Please Stop by MR.Mic · · Score: 3, Funny

    "wikileaks has XXX up"

    No shit? CHECKING IT OUT RIGHT NOW!

  8. Re:Hackaday by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the psychological, panic-inducing effects the US Government are really for.


    There, fixed that for ya.
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  9. Providence by EdIII · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was wondering what to do with my little brother for his 6th grade science competition. Thanks Wikileaks!

  10. That's not a bomb diagram by jafiwam · · Score: 4, Funny

    All those parts, they are part of a pinball machine.

  11. Re:Perhaps I'm just not clever enough.... by eebra82 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You seem to know your way around making bombs. Say, would you be interested in moving to Tehran?

    If so, drop me a message.

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  12. Coming soon... by antic · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Great plans and quick shipping. Very recommended!!1! A+++++++"

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