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Warren DeMontague

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14. Yeah, I read "Dark Sun" a while back

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 08:36 PM

Apr 2017

that's the extent of my expertise on fusion bombs.

Still, my takeaway was that the technological hurdles- even for sticking some deuterium next to a fission bomb to provide extra oomph- were still pretty significant.

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As I write, it is 4:32 AM in North and South Korea. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2017 OP

Why is anything more likely to happen today as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow? brooklynite Apr 2017 #1

Day of the Sun celebrations are April 15 in NK bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 #2

Yeah, What he said Lebam in LA Apr 2017 #4

Yes, the sun is about to rise there on that day. That's MineralMan Apr 2017 #5

Some kind of holiday in N Korea Lebam in LA Apr 2017 #3

Added bonus ... distract from Tax Protests MedusaX Apr 2017 #7

I wouldn't say I'm nervous about it underpants Apr 2017 #6

Day of a Thousand Suns jpak Apr 2017 #8

One thing that WON'T HAPPEN... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #9

I suspect it's a full out hydrogen bomb test. roamer65 Apr 2017 #10

But miniaturization and missiles are the real danger sharedvalues Apr 2017 #11

I doubt it. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #12

If they have "mechanism" to transfer energy from the primary fission trigger... roamer65 Apr 2017 #13

Yeah, I read "Dark Sun" a while back Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #14