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It's such an odd stance--presumably fissile reactions are already dangerous enough that the cat is out of the bag. Everyone who CAN weaponize it can already wre
by duaneb 12y ago
It's such an odd stance--presumably fissile reactions are already dangerous enough that the cat is out of the bag. Everyone who CAN weaponize it can already wreak devestation.
- trhway 12y agofissile weapons are very hard to produce - huge enrichment facilities. Where is inertial confinement fusion device is just a matter of focusing enough power into small enough volume during very small period of time - pure engineering task and once technology is mastered we either have an easy way to colonize Solar system or to destroy ourselves as any ISIL would be able to use it. And judging by the current mindset of our species i doubt that Solar system if the first thing on our collective mind.
- duaneb 12y agoI must admit I don't know enough to really comment on the danger of fissile vs fusible materials; however, I was taught that one of the boons of fusion was that the energy source was stable (radioactive-wise) before entering the reaction.
- Terr_ 12y ago"Inertial confinement fusion device" != "Fusion Weapon" If you want to make a point about relative dangers, you should be comparing apples-to-apples. Simply expressing fission as a phenomenon is even easier than fusion, you can dig up rocks that do it all on their own. Weaponizing a phenomenon, on the other hand, always requires some additional work.