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Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Frodo on June 02, 2007, 11:50:55 AM
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=773


This has some great implications if feasible. But I would hate to see this kind of stuff fall into the wrong hands.

Frodo
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Gh0stFT on June 02, 2007, 01:52:18 PM
yes thats what we need, Bombs with expiration date! ;)
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Halo on June 02, 2007, 10:29:10 PM
It's only a matter of time until someone splits something that starts the chain reaction that ends the universe.   :noid
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Xargos on June 02, 2007, 10:39:49 PM
Hopefully it could be used as propulsion for spacecraft.  We can only hope.

P.S.  It's sad that we only look at things like this as weapons.
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Slash27 on June 02, 2007, 11:01:19 PM
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Hafnium is also notable for having the highest excitation energy among the nearly-stable isomers; half a teaspoon of pure Hf-178-m2 contains about the same amount of potential energy as one ton of TNT.


holy crap
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Bodhi on June 02, 2007, 11:13:58 PM
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Furthermore, a working hafnium device would tend to deluge its target area with absurd amounts of penetrating gamma radiation during the explosion, liquefying the flesh of any persons nearby– even those protected by bunkers. But the most appealing aspect of isomer triggering was its potential to shoehorn yet more death and destruction into convenient "fun size" packages.


Sounds like a pleasant way to be killed.
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: rpm on June 02, 2007, 11:22:58 PM
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Originally posted by Gh0stFT
yes thats what we need, Bombs with expiration date! ;)
All explosives have an expiration date. Ask anyone that served on the Oriskany.
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: nirvana on June 03, 2007, 12:05:30 AM
:lol "Fun size"
Title: Hafnium Bombs
Post by: Xargos on June 03, 2007, 12:26:14 AM
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Originally posted by rpm
All explosives have an expiration date. Ask anyone that served on the Oriskany.


Yep, especially the homemade stuff.