[BC] speaking of skin effect and Lorentz

[Chuck Lakaytis]

   If you read the Rhodes book, they knew the first bomb would work, that is
   why they did not test that configuration.
   The plutonium bomb had a lot of uncertainties.
   some calculations showed only a few kilotons.
   and some calculations said that temperatures would be so high they would
   ignite the atmosphere.
   Several of the designers made bits on that.
   When the bomb went off...
   Openheimer spoke a piece for the Hindu  "We are the destroyers of worlds"
   Robert Serber said, "Now we are all sons of bitches".
   I have a minor in NE and a couple of published papers in another life.  It
   is not simple to make and takes a hell of a lot of energy to make one
   follow the heat trails of the powr plants.
   Dave Dunsmoor wrote:

... the very first bomb worked and arguably better than they
anticipated!  He believes in the deterrent of making glass out of dessert.
    

    Interesting.... that's what my son thinks after two tours over there
recently....

    Although I'm in favor of carrying a "big stick" and using it
judiciously, I'm somewhat unconvinced that this would work out well. I
listen to radio from both sides of our northern border trying to get a
handle on what is REALLY going on, and I feel that I never do know for sure.

Dave Dunsmoor


  

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Chuck Lakaytis
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