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Old January 15th, 2005, 03:00 PM
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Default Re: OT: Nuclear War???

Clean-er- mainly because the radiation from fusing H -> He is more of a one-shot deal. The big problem with fission bombs is all the radioactive heavy metals that come afterward, which have a tendancy to be absorbed into the soil and water supply. As far as I know, there is no such Lasting legacy from fusion reactions, just a very quick burst of energy and radiation, a la our favorite star.
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