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To: TigerPaw who wrote (4591)	10/12/2001 4:13:13 PM
From: FaultLine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

One subcritical chunk of uranium falling on another is sufficient. I don't think this is correct. It's my understanding that unless the material is contained, like by an explosive force, the fluid dynamic nature of the material at high temperature will just physically blow it apart producing a dirty, low yield explosion from the heat. Someone want to do a little research on this and report back? The FBI will probably be watching you. :o) Incidentally, I had the good fortune to associate from time to time over the past 15 years with Glenn Seaborg, the Nobel prize "inventor" of plutonium, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, the only person to have a patent on an element (Americium), namesake of Element 106, Seaborgium, and advisor to Presidents for half a century. As a former Chancellor of UC Berkely, he was very proud that his name was an anagram for Go Bears! Dr. Seaborg,a member of my wife's PhD committee, "hooded" her at the graduation ceremony. He was a great and kindly man, taking infinite interest in the science education of our nation's children. We were greatly saddened by his recent passing. lbl.gov --fl

To: TigerPaw who wrote (4591)	10/12/2001 5:32:26 PM
From: lucurgus	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Does anybody doubt that Al Queda has nuclear capability? In my opinion, there is much more to this situation than Islamic Fundamentalism. The Russian Mafia is heavily involved in the Central Asian Drug Trade. Afghanistan makes 90% of the world's opium. A trade of drugs for nuclear weapons is not out of the realm of possiblity, in fact it is probable. I am not trying to stir fear here, I am just using common sense. This world is much more dangerous now than ever before. Honestly, the Cold War with the Soviet Union was safer than this unstable potentially devastating situation. Lucurgus