The First British Hydrogen Bomb
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Glider
Captain
I suppose that if you looked at it in a perverted manner, the Neutron Bomb might be considered a green bomb.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
On the subject of nuclear warheads; the neo-con nuts in the US have joined with their defence contracter bedmates to promote the idea that many of their existing warheads cannot be relied upon and hence it is 'vital to national security'* that the idle weapons developers be given billions to replace these largely redundant weapons. Scientific American recently had an article on the subject.
According to the promoters of this program, all mankind shall derive great benefit from these new thermonuclear bombs. They're promising to make them 'greener'...
Yup, environmentally-friendly 'Green' nukes
* i.e., the rich folks need to replace those shabby little 10,000 sq.ft. summer 'cottages' with something a little less cramped ...
JL
How about this:
KEEP ON TOPIC! WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE TOPIC OF THIS THREAD?
NOTHING!
STAY ON TOPIC!
He probably get his info from the Communist News Network.
"KEEP ON TOPIC! WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE TOPIC OF THIS THREAD?"
And then in keeping in the spirit of your chastising demand, your next post is an ad hominem attack...Is this the role of the moderaters here, to make sure everyone toes the party line?
Anyway, since my sardonic little post has resulted in nine ad hominem attacks against myself, I think I'm justified in responding (with apologies to the originater of the thread).
First, I'd like to state for the record that I am not now, nor ever have been, a member of the Communist Party. Or the the NDP, for that matter...
Having said that, I make no bones about my contempt for the present US administration. If that makes me anti-American, or a communist, then so are millions of your fellow compatriots. But then again, those who who avidly swallow the Gospel According to Saints Dubya, Cheney, Coulter, O'Reilly, Colmes, Hannity, Limbaugh, ad nauseum, probably believe exactly that...
Dr Bill's diagnosis of cranial hyper-ossification as cause for my preposterous socialistic delusions, while admirably concise, begs the question of from what authority he makes such conclusions. Are you a board-certified neurologist, as well as the authority on all things aerodynamic? Credentials, work experience, etc., if you please...And while your at it, I suggest that you yourself google the meanings of 'communism', 'fascism', if you wish to know what they mean. Nothing in either of my posts implied any reference to those subjects. You're projecting...Also check out 'lame', 'ad hominem attack', 'mudslinger'...
Anyway, I was going to respond to some more of the specific remarks laid against me, but frankly I've got better things to do than play petty games with the humorless and hypersensitive commisars of the party dogma. I won't be responding to any further ad hominem attacks, so save your ire for the real commies...
Again, I apologize to the starter of this thread. It was not my intention to initiate this pitiful tea-pot (or is that 'tin-pot'?) tempest.
JL
And then in keeping in the spirit of your chastising demand, your next post is an ad hominem attack...Is this the role of the moderaters here, to make sure everyone toes the party line?
Anyway, since my sardonic little post has resulted in nine ad hominem attacks against myself, I think I'm justified in responding (with apologies to the originater of the thread).
First, I'd like to state for the record that I am not now, nor ever have been, a member of the Communist Party. Or the the NDP, for that matter...
Having said that, I make no bones about my contempt for the present US administration. If that makes me anti-American, or a communist, then so are millions of your fellow compatriots. But then again, those who who avidly swallow the Gospel According to Saints Dubya, Cheney, Coulter, O'Reilly, Colmes, Hannity, Limbaugh, ad nauseum, probably believe exactly that...
Dr Bill's diagnosis of cranial hyper-ossification as cause for my preposterous socialistic delusions, while admirably concise, begs the question of from what authority he makes such conclusions. Are you a board-certified neurologist, as well as the authority on all things aerodynamic? Credentials, work experience, etc., if you please...And while your at it, I suggest that you yourself google the meanings of 'communism', 'fascism', if you wish to know what they mean. Nothing in either of my posts implied any reference to those subjects. You're projecting...Also check out 'lame', 'ad hominem attack', 'mudslinger'...
Anyway, I was going to respond to some more of the specific remarks laid against me, but frankly I've got better things to do than play petty games with the humorless and hypersensitive commisars of the party dogma. I won't be responding to any further ad hominem attacks, so save your ire for the real commies...
Again, I apologize to the starter of this thread. It was not my intention to initiate this pitiful tea-pot (or is that 'tin-pot'?) tempest.
JL
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Open your own thread if you cant stick with the origional subject.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Ya know I had a much longer response for this but after reading it a few times and considering you did apologize to the originator of this thread I'm not totally going to totally ban your silly @ss. The so called insults thrown at you were done so by your own doing. No one will dictate what kind of "party line" to tote here, there is a great majority of this membership who has great disdain towards the current US Presidential Administration, but their opinions are well thought and articulated - yours was transmitted in a manner that displayed contempt and stupidity.
If you wish to return and act civil, the floor is yours, if you wish to continue your rant, your stay here will be terminated. I do hope I've made myself abundantly clear.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Crystal...
I know the Brits are in the process of replacing the Trident D-5, where is the funding stand with this effort?
I know the Brits are in the process of replacing the Trident D-5, where is the funding stand with this effort?
Glider
Captain
I don't know the position re total funding (I don't supose anyone does) but I do know that they are modernising and updating the facilities at Burghfield and Aldermaston. Presumably that would be the first step.
drgondog
Major
As to being the authority on "all things aerodynamic"? Of course not, but certainly far better authority than you. You can cut and paste but you lack the subtlety of reasoning the 'physics' behind the quotes you pose to argue your point.. See definition of 'Bonehead" above for clarity.
I suggest you post a thread to further discuss qualifications on a.) bonehead, b.) Ad Hominem labelling, and c.) maintaining a high degree of 'knee jerk' emotional reactions to opinions or actions you don't either understand or like.
See definition of "maturity" for further clarification?
Regards,
Dr. Gon dog - former and future "Bonehead"
No Degrees in it but lotsa experience - I know 'em when I spot 'em
Sorry for taking the thread off topic - will not make any more comments on
Buszzard - ("an avaricious or unpleasant person" according to Webster's)
Matt308
Glock Perfection
I had seen facilities in Defense Technology magazine where they had inground tanks that were being used for the modernized missile testing to simulate undersea launches. I'll try to dig them up.
My question about the funding was related to the ongoing infighting in Parliament over defense spending. While some of the other high profile programs were seeing light of day with the press, I had not heard anything of recent related to the UK Trident updates.
My question about the funding was related to the ongoing infighting in Parliament over defense spending. While some of the other high profile programs were seeing light of day with the press, I had not heard anything of recent related to the UK Trident updates.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
I think if OSHA (and its British equivelant) had been around in the 40's ..... there would have been no atomic bomb.
Look at the complete lack of basic safety measures the troops dealt with on Christmas Island.
If the safety doctrine of 2008 was applied back then, nothing would have been attempted.
Look at the complete lack of basic safety measures the troops dealt with on Christmas Island.
If the safety doctrine of 2008 was applied back then, nothing would have been attempted.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
War expediency. It was not just the troops during testing. It was also US industry in its development. Just look at the various Manhattan Project cleanup sites that are ongoing today. A good example is just over the mountains from me at the Hanford nuclear reservation. They are still cleaning that place up.
Hanford Site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hanford Site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
