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A dirty bomb would be trivial to create, but an actual nuclear device would require some serious expertise and hardware to create
by SEJeff 11y ago
A dirty bomb would be trivial to create, but an actual nuclear device would require some serious expertise and hardware to create
- danbruc 11y agoThis is true for a modern bomb but not so much for something simple. Hell, you can take two subcritical masses and slam them together with your bare hands to start a chain reaction.
- Bjartr 11y agoOr just let the screwdriver slip http://lew-cabintalk.blogspot.com/2012/07/demon-core.html http://lew-cabintalk.blogspot.com/2012/07/demon-core.html
- mikeash 11y agoThe two masses will blow themselves apart before much energy is released. You'll kill yourself but not do much damage. That's why gun-type bombs use explosives to drive the two pieces together.
- smacktoward 11y agoThe expertise and hardware would mostly be required to enrich the uranium up to weapons-grade levels. If you can get uranium that's already been enriched, you can skip all that. Hence the concern.