27 Apr
2005
27 Apr
'05
4:46 a.m.
On Tue, 2005-04-26 at 21:08 -0400, Joe R. wrote:
At 07:35 PM 4/26/05 -0500, you wrote:
But coupled with conventional explosives I suppose it has the desired
effect for the terrorists - it'll cause fear / chaos, particularly when
the media sieze on the radioactive aspect. Disruption and fear seem to
be more of a goal than actual killing.
So as far as terrorist groups are concerned, it *does* work I suppose...
cheers
Jules
From: "Tony Duell" <ard at
p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 6:55 PM
A friend of mine was a weapons office on a USN sub, one day we were talking
about terrorists making a bomb. He started by saying the technology is
above their heads. My response was get a bucket and put enough fissionable
material in it and boom.
Sorry but that won't work. After the first couple of generations of the
chain reaction it simply blows itself apart and the chain reaction dies.