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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."

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  1. Re:Mystery Pits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    AMERICA! Fuck Yeah! Freedom is the only way yeah!

  2. Re:Mystery Pits by KarrdeSW · · Score: 0, Troll

    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.

  3. Re:Mystery Pits by HungryHobo · · Score: -1, Troll

    the loss of Japanese lives would have been far higher if America had invaded... rather than accept the offers of surrender made before the atomic bombs were ever droped... oh... wait... they don't bother teaching that bit in American highschools do they?

  4. Re:Mystery Pits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And YOU, an anonymous coward, talking shit.

    You ought to know what a putz is, because you see one
    every time you look in the mirror, you fucking pussy.

  5. Re:Mystery Pits by bronney · · Score: -1, Troll

    America! Fuck Yeah!

  6. Re:Mystery Pits by b4upoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sending some plutonium to Iran is something that numerous loyal Americans could live with. They want nuclear energy. We can give it to them.

  7. Re:Mystery Pits by HungryHobo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Those dirty underhanded Japs!

  8. Re:Mystery Pits by Hal_Porter · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have a bridge to sell. Very high quality.

    Excellent price for you, my friend.

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