Re: Jericho... WOW!

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Ron  <bigelile07@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > BTW, that bomb sure can take a lot of abuse w/o blowing up...lol
>> Most nuclear bombs can.
>I wouldn't know, I've never used one.

A nuclear bomb works by throwing a specific amount of fissionable material
together quickly enough that a chain reaction results in a massive and
sudden
release of energy.

Without some specific steps, all you've got is a very dirty environment.

(*That* is a reason to not be shooting at a car carrying a nuke, but the
trade-offs are pretty clear:  stop it now, and have some relatively minor
contamination, or let the "terrorist" continue and detonate the nuke.)