nukes

[Fritz]

http://memolition.com/2013/10/16/time-la...-on-earth/

[cbelt3]

Cool. Continued proof that nukes won't instantly doom us all . They already would have .

[Paul F.]

They didn't include the Vela Incident that I could see...
Was either a nuke, or a faulty or damaged sensor on the satellite.
If it WAS a nuke, signs point to South Africa, of all places.

I do have to say, I was unaware of so many tests in Australia (I knew there were a FEW, but there were many more than I thought!), and France also tested many MANY more than I thought.

[JoeH]

cbelt3 wrote:
Cool. Continued proof that nukes won't instantly doom us all . They already would have .

On the other hand, anyone who needs steel with low levels of radioactive contaminants is dependent on steel plate salvaged mostly from ships built during WW II or earlier. That supply is dwindling.

[Black]

cbelt3 wrote:
Cool. Continued proof that nukes won't instantly doom us all . They already would have .

Nuclear explosions are good, and good for you.

[freeradical]

From what I understand, atmospheric nuclear tests have made it impossible to tritium date wine.

[Paul F.]

freeradical wrote:
From what I understand, atmospheric nuclear tests have made it impossible to tritium date wine.

Since tritium has a half life of 12-point-something years, I doubt it will be a problem for more than a few more half-lives since above ground testing ended several half-lives ago.

[Ombligo]

until watching that last year I was unaware that a foreign government exploded a nuclear device in the continental United States. Great Britain has been allowed to use a Nevada test range since 1958 and last did so in 1991.

It just seems odd that another country, even an ally, would be allowed to explode nuclear bombs on US soil. I can understand why, but seems strange anyway.

[Racer X]

who was testing off the western coast of South America in the Pacific?

[Paul F.]

Think that was France... but I'm not certain.