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Oldest Weapons-grade Plutonium Found In Dump
Urchin writes "Researchers have just identified the first batch of weapons-grade plutonium ever made. The batch was produced as part of the Manhattan Project, but predates Trinity — the first nuclear weapon test — by seven months. It was unearthed in a waste pit at Hanford, Washington, inside a beaten up old safe."
Did you notice that was the last time that Japan attacked anyone?
This reminds me of the episode of the Simpsons where Springfield enacted the "Bear Patrol" to protect the town. Correlation != Causation
Peace is the result of completely removing your enemy's capacity or desire to wage war.
The atomic bomb did not remove Japan's desire to wage war, three offers of surrender previous to the bomb would indicate that their desire was basically gone already.
The atom bomb did not prevent future attacks from Japan, economic interdependence and teaching their manufacturers to make cars did.
Sending some plutonium to Iran is something that numerous loyal Americans could live with. They want nuclear energy. We can give it to them.
Those dirty underhanded Japs!
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