"Peter Bruells" <usernet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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.
Send in the Marines!
Of course, they'll have to land at night, so they don't burn up.
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