kmcguffee 0 #26 February 10, 2004 QuoteI also don't see where he's trying to pick a fight unless you're insulted by him accusing OBL of killing 3000 Americans. Since we seem to have a problem understanding people's posts let me explain. See the part where he put "remember?" at the end of an obvious fact? Where I come from that is called being a "smartass". It can be used two ways. One is to be funny when two people are joking with each other. The other way it can be used is to try and start a fight with a person when they are in a debate. Do you see it now? "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #27 February 10, 2004 QuoteQuoteCan you point out where any of the democratic candidates, or anyone on this forum, ever said we shouldn't have gone into Afghanistan? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=43022;search_string=afghanistan;#43022 17th post down. I can recommend a great remedial reading teacher for you.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #28 February 10, 2004 This has been talked about before, I'm curious about its resurgence in the press. One thing I question is if any of these devices, if they existed, would work. Ukraine dismantled its entire nuclear arsenal, with all warheads removed by June 1996. Missles were dismantled later, but there's been a consistent lack of even open conjecture on "suitcase" weapons. The US tested lots of 1KT sized weapons. France abandoned programs. Russia says they never built them. If these devices were supposedly built in the 70s, how many survived the dissolution of the USSR 14 years ago, considering that maintenance conditions were probably faltering well before that time? Perhaps the real danger here is not necessarily fission rather than provide the materials needed for a radiological "dirty-bomb". So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #29 February 10, 2004 Quotethat was Iraq... ... or rather... wasn't. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #30 February 10, 2004 This isn't my engineering field, but if my understanding of nuclear weapons serves me correctly... A poorly maintained nuclear weapon, but one that is still capable of functioning would most likely result in a smaller explosion, but a greater level of environmental contamination, particularly a low-yeild device such as these "suitcase bombs" I think "is still capable of functioning" could be a pretty big if though. Nuclear weapons don't exactly have wide-open tolerances, let's just hope that, if they are out there, they didn't come with detailed care instructions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
