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fission != fusion, but yeah
by gonzo 2y ago
fission != fusion, but yeah
- chairhairair 2y agoI’ve got some bad news for you about modern nuclear weapons.
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- graevy 2y agoh-bombs do both
- juancampa 2y agofission + fusion
- bagels 2y agoThe fission primary is used to trigger a secondary fusion reaction in modern weapons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermonuclear_weapon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermonuclear_weapon
- dreamcompiler 2y agoAll fusion weapons are fission weapons first (like a few nanoseconds first). All fission weapons are not necessarily also fusion weapons. But probably most are nowadays.
- Tuna-Fish 2y agoEvery nuclear weapon in the active US stockpile has a secondary fusion stage, the last pure fission weapons were removed from service and dismantled in 1992. Most of the cost in a nuclear weapon is in the primary. It only makes sense to build pure fission weapons when you want very low-powered nukes for close range tactical use; the DoD has determined that don't see enough use for them to justify the upkeep of specific weapons.