10-17-2006, 06:34 AM
Based on NK nuclear history, heavy waste water reactors, and materials available in their country, it looks as though they blew off a plutonium bomb, not a uranium bomb. And while it fizzled a bit, US and several countries have confirmed radiation reports.
I have only a bare understanding of nukes, but plutonium bombs from my understanding have less boom but are a very dirty weapon. The bomb was .5 kilotons (estimated) Yongbyon has been working with plutonium for quite some time. The leaked (shared) info with Pakistan was for a plutonium based bomb. So there seems to be quite some bit of evidence about the bomb's nature.
Russia was the first to confirm because they are intimately familiar with the bomb's signature, they gave NK everything they needed to start their nuke program back during the cold war, including manufacturing info. The US, using information from Russia, was able to confirm the blast as well, and later detected radiation.
And there seems to be some info that NK is getting ready to conduct a second test, this time even closer to China's border.
I have only a bare understanding of nukes, but plutonium bombs from my understanding have less boom but are a very dirty weapon. The bomb was .5 kilotons (estimated) Yongbyon has been working with plutonium for quite some time. The leaked (shared) info with Pakistan was for a plutonium based bomb. So there seems to be quite some bit of evidence about the bomb's nature.
Russia was the first to confirm because they are intimately familiar with the bomb's signature, they gave NK everything they needed to start their nuke program back during the cold war, including manufacturing info. The US, using information from Russia, was able to confirm the blast as well, and later detected radiation.
And there seems to be some info that NK is getting ready to conduct a second test, this time even closer to China's border.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."