ilya2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> On Feb 5, 10:01 am, Peter Bruells <user...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> il...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
>> >> Is it against the PTBT to conduct nuclear tests in the atmospheres
of
>> >> *other* planets?
>>
>> > Yes:http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multi/texts/BH454.txt
>> >
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>> > 1. Each of the Parties to this Treaty undertakes to prohibit, to
>> > prevent, and not to carry out any nuclear weapon test explosion, or
>> > any other nuclear explosion, at any place under its jurisdiction or
>> > control:
>>
>> > (a) in the atmosphere; beyond its limits, including outer
space;
>> > or under water, including territorial waters or high seas;
>> > or
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>> > "Beyond limits of the atmosphere" includes the entire Universe. This
>> > treaty prohibits nuclear explosions even in the Sun.
>>
>> Actually it doesn't, since the sun is neither under the juristiction
>> or control of any of the signatories.- Hide quoted text -
>
> Neither is outer space
But the nuclear devices and their launch sites are.
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