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staz
on 2005-11-17 08:53 [#01780145]
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I've been reading up on bizarre, overpowered weapons recently, like the Pluto Project.
"Pluto's namesake was Roman mythology's ruler of the underworld -- seemingly an apt inspiration for a locomotive-size missile that would travel at near-treetop level at three times the speed of sound, tossing out hydrogen bombs as it roared overhead."
"Pluto's designers calculated that its shock wave alone might kill people on the ground. Then there was the problem of fallout. In addition to gamma and neutron radiation from the unshielded reactor, Pluto's nuclear ramjet would spew fission fragments out in its exhaust as it flew by."
"One enterprising weaponeer had a plan to turn an obvious peace-time liability into a wartime asset: he suggested flying the radioactive rocket back and forth over the Soviet Union after it had dropped its bombs."
More info here.
It's a very scary read, fairly surreal at first. But at the same time, it's a very interesting portrayal of how insane human beings can get in the search of more and more power.
Anyway, have any of you any crazy stories of weapons of mass destruction to share? Bring it on!
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euphonicfilter
from illadelphia (United States) on 2005-11-17 09:02 [#01780146]
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jesus
this is like the american government - we have tons of money for the whole thing in iraq, but wait, multiple hurricanes? supporting our citizens? help? aid? human care?
fuck that
LET'S BUY BOMBS !!!
we're like a kid who just got a credit card, spends all his money on partying, hookers, and dumb shit - then we realize we can't pay rent or buy groceries
scary !
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staz
on 2005-11-17 09:04 [#01780147]
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There's a lot of desperation to be king of the hill.
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euphonicfilter
from illadelphia (United States) on 2005-11-17 09:06 [#01780149]
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we are a VERY misguided country
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earthleakage
from tell the world you're winning on 2005-11-17 09:06 [#01780150]
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euphonicfilter
from illadelphia (United States) on 2005-11-17 09:07 [#01780153]
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what is bizarre about this type of weapon, however, is that its so powerful it ends up hurting you, the attacker, as well
im just waiting until we just blow 1/4 of the earth away, literally, so it flies into space in pieces - so we have a death star type bump on our surface
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euphonicfilter
from illadelphia (United States) on 2005-11-17 09:08 [#01780154]
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or should i say crevice...not bump...
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staz
on 2005-11-18 07:21 [#01781289]
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BUMP THIS SHIT
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euphonicfilter
from illadelphia (United States) on 2005-11-18 07:23 [#01781297]
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in yo ride
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2005-11-18 09:23 [#01781421]
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I don't need to read that article to know that this is one of the most fucked up things in the history of man. I don't even want to read it, because knowing all about it isn't going to save me if someone fires that fucking thing.
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