How to Build a Hydrogen Bomb…Not
If it’s very expensive and, further, not all that easy, to build an A-Bomb, the notion of a terroristic H-Bomb is nonsense. However, the Father of this ultimate of weapons, Edward Teller, weaves through my Books 1 and 2, and his involvement in the Einstein to FDR letters to build the A-Bomb inspired the Hydrogen Romantics to affect the G8 Nation gathering in Germany in 2007, and we are proceeding to make a bigger dent for the coming Italian summit. This is yet another example of how relationships influence events, linking elements of my life, in this case my two stints at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on laser fusion. Teller also presented a paper in 1997 on some geoengineering options for remediating global climate change. So on to how to build the ultimate bomb on a relative shoestring budget.
The initial step is to first build an atomic bomb. Hint: you might need four of these. Then have this simultaneous blast ignite the hydrogen bomb. Very simple. The first test in 1952 of a 10.4 MT—700 times more destructive than Little Boy—bomb was all of two-stories tall and destroyed the Pacific island of Elugelab. Then there were a few more, capped by the USSR 57 MT, the Tsar Bomba, in 1961.
If the Al Qaeda terrorists on 9/11/01 were so successful in carrying out their mission, as difficult as it is to build a hydrogen bomb, it remains possible, remotely, of course, that a well-financed team might be able to detonate such a device to again capture the imagination of the world. Maybe they’re waiting for such a spectacle. That said, as an ultimate disclaimer, I have decided not to provide any details on exactly what to do with the atomic bombs, except that you need to attain about 100 million degrees Celsius and have access (can easily be purchased from any chemical supply house) to lithium deuteride, or, if this has any potential of setting off warning alarms, just a hundred pounds of lithium hydride. Theoretically, this H-Bomb could be a thousand times more powerful than Little Boy over Hiroshima.
What about the morality and ethics of all this? Well, our Federal Government and military-industrial complex do it all the time and even sell it to former enemies, or friends who could in a few short years become a foe. Certainly, there must be a better way, as I will soon suggest.
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If it’s very expensive and, further, not all that easy, to build an A-Bomb, the notion of a terroristic H-Bomb is nonsense. However, the Father of this ultimate of weapons, Edward Teller, weaves through my Books 1 and 2, and his involvement in the Einstein to FDR letters to build the A-Bomb inspired the Hydrogen Romantics to affect the G8 Nation gathering in Germany in 2007, and we are proceeding to make a bigger dent for the coming Italian summit. This is yet another example of how relationships influence events, linking elements of my life, in this case my two stints at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on laser fusion. Teller also presented a paper in 1997 on some geoengineering options for remediating global climate change. So on to how to build the ultimate bomb on a relative shoestring budget.
The initial step is to first build an atomic bomb. Hint: you might need four of these. Then have this simultaneous blast ignite the hydrogen bomb. Very simple. The first test in 1952 of a 10.4 MT—700 times more destructive than Little Boy—bomb was all of two-stories tall and destroyed the Pacific island of Elugelab. Then there were a few more, capped by the USSR 57 MT, the Tsar Bomba, in 1961.
If the Al Qaeda terrorists on 9/11/01 were so successful in carrying out their mission, as difficult as it is to build a hydrogen bomb, it remains possible, remotely, of course, that a well-financed team might be able to detonate such a device to again capture the imagination of the world. Maybe they’re waiting for such a spectacle. That said, as an ultimate disclaimer, I have decided not to provide any details on exactly what to do with the atomic bombs, except that you need to attain about 100 million degrees Celsius and have access (can easily be purchased from any chemical supply house) to lithium deuteride, or, if this has any potential of setting off warning alarms, just a hundred pounds of lithium hydride. Theoretically, this H-Bomb could be a thousand times more powerful than Little Boy over Hiroshima.
What about the morality and ethics of all this? Well, our Federal Government and military-industrial complex do it all the time and even sell it to former enemies, or friends who could in a few short years become a foe. Certainly, there must be a better way, as I will soon suggest.
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The Dow Jones Industrials sunk 254 to 7522. At one point the DJI was minus 335. President Obama gave General Motors two months and Chrysler one month to get their business game plan right. The possibility of bankruptcy is now a real option. No doubt, these prospects spooked the market. World markets were all down.
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As reported on Friday, Barclays Capital predicted $48.50/barrel oil this week. The day ended at $48.62, down $3.76. In reversal of the Bush White House, President Obama today signed into law the protection of 2 million acres of wilderness area. Gold fell $7/toz to $917.
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I will in the future only comment on oil and gold prices if something significant occurs or is expected. However, to the right is the running price of oil.
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