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Truly a golden age of absolutely insane nuclear projects, like Project Pluto[1], a proposed nuclear-powered ramjet that could theoretically cruise around for we

• arethuza 5y ago
  Pluto looks quite sensible compared to Gnomon and Sundial - 1Gt and 10Gt bombs respectively (yes Gt not Mt): http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2012/09/12/in-search-of-a-bigger-boom/ http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2012/09/12/in-search-of-a-big... Edit: Fortunately the development of these devices didn't get too far advanced.
• mcguire 5y ago
  One would be remiss not to remember Project Orion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propuls...) and Project Plowshare (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Plowshare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Plowshare). :-)
• Someone 5y ago
  Rumor has it Russia is developing such a system today (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik) Of course, you never know whether that’s wishful thinking by the Russian and/or US military. The Russians may exaggerate how far they are in order to increase deterrence, and the Americans may exaggerate in order to get the money to get even bigger toys)
• pfdietz 5y ago
  > insane nuclear projects Like LAMPRE, a reactor that used molten plutonium! https://atomic-skies.blogspot.com/2013/03/burning-metal-part-1.html https://atomic-skies.blogspot.com/2013/03/burning-metal-part...