Comments on: The Most Powerful Bomb Ever Constructed http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/ A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: akaaccount http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-23960 akaaccount Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:56:45 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-23960 Where is this shelf full of nuclear weapon parts? Where is this shelf full of nuclear weapon parts?

]]> By: Mirage_GSM http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-22606 Mirage_GSM Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:15:21 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-22606 [quote]lingcod said: "To #37, NO it would not crack the planet. But . . . several along a major fault line . . .that is too horrible to think about."[/quote] Uh. I did think about it, and I don't see what should be more horrible about detonating them along fault lines than at any random point. The bad thing about detonating a nuke on the ground is the increased fallout of all the irradiated stuff that is thrown into the atmosphere. IF a nuke detonated at a fault line really managed to "dislodge" the tectonic plates. The absolute worst that could happen would be an earthquake that would have happened sooner or later anyway. In fact if it were possible, it might be a good thing to cause such quakes regularly so that the tension cannot build up for a really large earthquake. Better not use nukes though... (Sorry too all geologists who read this. This is really unscientific.) Oh, and to those who wanted to see the blast site: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=73.4,54.9&spn=0.3,0.3&t=k&q=73.4,54.9 [quote]lingcod said: “To #37,
NO it would not crack the planet. But . . . several along a major fault line . . .that is too horrible to think about.”[/quote]
Uh. I did think about it, and I don’t see what should be more horrible about detonating them along fault lines than at any random point.
The bad thing about detonating a nuke on the ground is the increased fallout of all the irradiated stuff that is thrown into the atmosphere.
IF a nuke detonated at a fault line really managed to “dislodge” the tectonic plates. The absolute worst that could happen would be an earthquake that would have happened sooner or later anyway. In fact if it were possible, it might be a good thing to cause such quakes regularly so that the tension cannot build up for a really large earthquake. Better not use nukes though…
(Sorry too all geologists who read this. This is really unscientific.)
Oh, and to those who wanted to see the blast site:
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=73.4,54.9&spn=0.3,0.3&t=k&q=73.4,54.9

]]> By: edwardspitz http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-20768 edwardspitz Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:34:26 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-20768 To another viewpoint #24: Yeah, if only the politicians/terrorists would settle for virtual bombs, nature and everyone in it would be a lot safer. For everyone who can't keep their finger off the trigger I suggest they try http://www.come-bomb.com - It allows you to place virtual bombs anywhere in the world. A bit crazy, but also safer than "Ivan". To another viewpoint #24:
Yeah, if only the politicians/terrorists would settle for virtual bombs, nature and everyone in it would be a lot safer. For everyone who can’t keep their finger off the trigger I suggest they try http://www.come-bomb.com – It allows you to place virtual bombs anywhere in the world. A bit crazy, but also safer than “Ivan”.

]]> By: alienmojo http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-17553 alienmojo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:54:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-17553 One other VERY interesting tibit. Although in this instance the Russian Scientists weren't exactly sure what would happen, but the US was even worse. During Trinity they (Oppie and the boys) had a bet going on. They bet whether or not the bomb would even explode and if it did, whether or not the chain reaction would continue and envelope the entire world. Oppie lost the bet by the way, a whole dollar. One other VERY interesting tibit. Although in this instance the Russian Scientists weren’t exactly sure what would happen, but the US was even worse. During Trinity they (Oppie and the boys) had a bet going on. They bet whether or not the bomb would even explode and if it did, whether or not the chain reaction would continue and envelope the entire world. Oppie lost the bet by the way, a whole dollar.

]]> By: PHART http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-17484 PHART Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:05:23 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-17484 I think it would be cool to blow up something really big, like the moon! But maybe just blow up half of it. I mean there are nuclear capabilities out there to create a bomb that will blow up the entire earth, might as well just blow up the moon so we can all still live! Just kidding, that's sick. I think it would be cool to blow up something really big, like the moon! But maybe just blow up half of it. I mean there are nuclear capabilities out there to create a bomb that will blow up the entire earth, might as well just blow up the moon so we can all still live! Just kidding, that’s sick.

]]> By: stonemarr http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-17476 stonemarr Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:29:59 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-17476 http://www.stonemarr.com http://www.stonemarr.com

]]> By: lingcod http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-17323 lingcod Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:19:02 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-17323 To #37, NO it would not crack the planet. But . . . several along a major fault line . . .that is too horrible to think about. Russia did no worse than we did in regards to testing. Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely opposed to N-weapons, of any kind and size. To anyone breathing a sigh of relief, or seeing these tests as some foolish excersise of a bygone era, think again. The threat and capability is STILL with us. Today it's just downplayed, like it was in the past. TO EVERYONE, research every article and follow every link of the nuclear weapons testings, not only will you be appalled at what was done and covered up (start Operation Crossroads), but will see the current situation and threat. To #37,
NO it would not crack the planet. But . . . several along a major fault line . . .that is too horrible to think about. Russia did no worse than we did in regards to testing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m absolutely opposed to N-weapons, of any kind and size. To anyone breathing a sigh of relief, or seeing these tests as some foolish excersise of a bygone era, think again. The threat and capability is STILL with us. Today it’s just downplayed, like it was in the past.
TO EVERYONE, research every article and follow every link of the nuclear weapons testings, not only will you be appalled at what was done and covered up (start Operation Crossroads), but will see the current situation and threat.

]]> By: helmett http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-14638 helmett Mon, 07 May 2007 19:46:56 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-14638 <p>I remember hearing of a "doomsday" bomb that was envisioned by the Soviets in the 1960s that was to be on a ship, actually using all of the ships capacity for fissonable material and large enough to ensure a nuclear winter all by itself, but was nixed by Kruschev.</p><p> Anyone else hear about this?</p> I remember hearing of a “doomsday” bomb that was envisioned by the Soviets in the 1960s that was to be on a ship, actually using all of the ships capacity for fissonable material and large enough to ensure a nuclear winter all by itself, but was nixed by Kruschev.

Anyone else hear about this?

]]> By: Tomo809 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-14578 Tomo809 Fri, 04 May 2007 01:18:22 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-14578 <p>100 megaton would have been cooler...</p> 100 megaton would have been cooler…

]]> By: kenfo http://www.damninteresting.com/the-most-powerful-bomb-ever-constructed/#comment-13880 kenfo Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:20:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214#comment-13880 <p>Hippies and Communists all. Thank goodness for real men who envision nukular powered flying machines, pooping radioactivity all over the god-less heathenry like so much rabbit doo.</p><p> Also, pies, not the earth, have a tasty crust. The earth is made up of dirt and rock and as I clearly stated before, rabbit doo. Detonating a huge bomb would not "cook" a tasty morsel for you to then eat, having smoked so much ganja, Hippie. I believe it was Archimedes who said: Hippies suck. They say they want to save the world, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad. </p> Hippies and Communists all. Thank goodness for real men who envision nukular powered flying machines, pooping radioactivity all over the god-less heathenry like so much rabbit doo.

Also, pies, not the earth, have a tasty crust. The earth is made up of dirt and rock and as I clearly stated before, rabbit doo. Detonating a huge bomb would not “cook” a tasty morsel for you to then eat, having smoked so much ganja, Hippie. I believe it was Archimedes who said: Hippies suck. They say they want to save the world, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad.

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