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Actually, my understanding is that the tolerances, at least for implosion-type weapons, are extreme and required scientific advances to achieve during the Manha
by bd_at_rivenhill 13y ago
Actually, my understanding is that the tolerances, at least for implosion-type weapons, are extreme and required scientific advances to achieve during the Manhattan Project, not to mention the fact that Uranium and Plutonium are much, much denser than any material that would be encountered at a typical shop.
- alan_cx 13y agoAh yes, that was another point in the book. Its took them ages to very slowly and precisely machine the material to a very high tolerance. IIRC, the tools didn't last long at all.